Elon Musk Calls Trump Megabill "Political Suicide" For Harming Jobs, Economy

Billionaire Elon Musk, former adviser to President Trump on government spending cuts, launched a fresh wave of criticism against the president’s legislative package, warning that it could destroy millions of American jobs, Bart Jansen reported for USA Today.

Musk renewed his attacks on the Trump administration as the Senate prepared to debate the legislation. I Photo: Molly Riley, The White House Flickr 

Musk had toned down his public criticisms following his departure from government service on May 30. But he renewed his attacks as the Senate prepared to debate the legislation.

“The latest Senate draft bill will destroy millions of jobs in America and cause immense strategic harm to our country!” Musk wrote on social media on June 28.

“Utterly insane and destructive. It gives handouts to industries of the past while severely damaging industries of the future,” he said.

Musk also warned the GOP of the political risk of supporting the legislation, noting that it is polling poorly even among Republican voters.