Elon Musk Urges Congress to "Kill" Trump's Budget Bill, Cites Deficit Concerns

Elon Musk's Call to Action

• 💡 Elon Musk is urging lawmakers to "kill" President Trump's budget bill, expressing strong criticism.
• 🎯 He advocates for drafting a new spending bill that avoids significantly growing the deficit and increasing the debt ceiling.
• 📢 Musk took to his platform X, encouraging constituents to contact their senators and congressmen, stating "Bankrupting America is not okay."

Political Landscape and Opposition

• ⚠️ Speaker Mike Johnson believes there isn't enough time to start over with a new bill.
• 📉 Republican detractors in the Senate argue that Trump's budget bill, described as a "one big beautiful budget bill," increases spending excessively.
• 🤝 The White House is working to secure support, needing to lose only three senators in the vote, with Senate Finance Committee members visiting to rally backing.

Trump's Call with Putin

• 📞 President Trump reported a phone conversation with Russian President Putin lasting over an hour.
• 💥 Putin reportedly stated strongly that Russia would respond to recent drone attacks from Ukraine that damaged Russian aircraft.
• 🕊️ Trump described the call as "good" but not one that would lead to immediate peace, following recent talks between Russian and Ukrainian officials in Istanbul that yielded little beyond an initial prisoner exchange agreement.
• 💬 Ukrainian President Zelenskyy commented that many have spoken with Russia at various levels, but none of these talks have resulted in reliable peace.