Musk, who officially left the White House last week, appeared to be pointing to estimates from budget experts who found that the Republican tax bill could add more than $2.5 trillion to the federal deficit in the coming years.

Former White House adviser Elon Musk on Tuesday issued a blistering criticism of President Donald Trump’s tax and spending package, calling it a “disgusting abomination” as the Senate seeks to quickly pass the measure and send it to Trump’s desk before July 4.

Elon Musk hit out at President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful" tax and spending bill, posting on X that he "can't stand" the legislation and describing it as a "disgusting abomination".