Trump world ‘not surprised’ by Elon Musk’s outburst at ‘Big, Beautiful’ bill: ‘Knew he’d throw a fit’

Trump world ‘not surprised’ by Elon Musk’s outburst at ‘Big, Beautiful’ bill: ‘Knew he’d throw a fit’
Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks alongside US President Donald Trump to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House on May 30, 2025 in Washington, DC (Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC: Elon Musk's angry tirade against Donald Trump’s heavily promoted spending bill has thrown Republicans into disarray, though sources say the president’s inner circle had anticipated the backlash.

On Wednesday, June 4, a couple of White House confidants told the NY Post that they were not surprised by Tesla CEO’s attacks on the legislation, pointing out that the former DOGE star would have eventually found something to beef with the administration.

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 30: Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks alongside U.S. President Donald Trump to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House on May 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. Musk, who served as an adviser to Trump and led the Department of Government Efficiency, announced he would leave his role in the Trump administration to refocus on his businesses. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks alongside US President Donald Trump to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House on May 30, 2025, in Washington, DC (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Since leaving the Department of Government Efficiency, the billionaire has become increasingly vocal in his criticism of the legislation Trump hails as his “big, beautiful bill,” denouncing it as a “disgusting abomination.”



 

The Mega bill, which was approved by the House on May 26 by a vote of 215-214, would expand spending on border security and defense, prolong Trump's 2017 tax cuts, and establish new guidelines for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. But it also slashes Medicaid and food stamps, ditches clean energy incentives, and blocks states from setting their own AI rules for ten years.

White House insider knew Elon Musk would ‘throw a fit’

Reflecting on the outburst, one of the sources claimed that “most knew he’d throw a fit sometime this year. It was exciting but not surprising.”

“I do think he didn’t leave on the best of terms,” a second White House source revealed before adding, “But I also think there’s a general awareness [that] this is just the way he operates.”

The second insider further added that Musk would understandably be upset about his exit as a special government employee, which coincided with the White House's efforts to pass a measure that the Congressional Budget Office predicted would add $2.4 trillion to the federal budget.

“His most legitimate point relates to DOGE and the fact that he exposed a bunch of waste and inefficiency with big government contractors like Accenture.”

Donald Trump offers his hand to Elon Musk back stage during a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show grounds on October 05, 2024 in Butler, Pennsylvania. This is the first time that Trump has returned to Butler since he was injured during an attempted assassination on July 13. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Donald Trump offers his hand to Elon Musk backstage during a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show grounds on October 05, 2024, in Butler, Pennsylvania (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

“But right as he leaves, they get awarded massive new contracts, and it feels like ‘back to business as usual,’” the tipster said.

Elon Musk’s outburst stems from four specific complaints

Elon Musk’s blistering attacks against the mega bill mark an escalation of the biggest rift yet between the Tech mogul and Donald Trump, as a source claims that the outburst stems from four specific grievances with the administration.

These grievances include Trump withdrawing his nomination for Musk ally Jared Isaacman to lead NASA over the weekend, the House GOP rescinding Biden-era electric vehicle tax credits, the White House refusing to allow Musk to remain past his statutory 130-day special government employee tenure, and the Federal Aviation Administration not using Starlink satellites to assist in managing the country's air traffic control system.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on February 26, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump is holding the first Cabinet meeting of his second term, joined by Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
US President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on February 26, 2025, in Washington, DC. Trump is holding the first Cabinet meeting of his second term, joined by Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

"I don't think Elon fully understands how this works, and you aren't going to change the way the [government] operates," a third source close to the White House said, pointing out that Musk's problems were "personal" rather than philosophical.

“I think there’s a gap from it getting done and reality,” the source added. “If Trump did [what Musk had asked], the media would be saying he’s giving Elon favorable treatment. So it’s a tough situation.”

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