Some House Republicans said Friday they believe Elon Musk’s public criticism may have been helpful for potentially revising the “one, big, beautiful bill.”
Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie, who staunchly opposed the megabill and voted no on it in the House, said, “I don’t think the public insults changed the trajectory of this bill but I think Elon probably did change the trajectory of this bill two or three days ago when he came out against it because people trust the guy who can land rockets backwards more than they do the politicians.”
Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., said she was displeased by President Donald Trump and Musk’s public spat.
“I don’t think lashing out on the Internet is the way to handle any kind of disagreement, especially when you have each other’s cell phones,” Greene said. “I hope this gets worked out, but I will tell you right now that people are going to be focused on making sure that we get the agenda that we voted for.”
Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, believes the feud is just noise right now. Still, he said the megabill needs improvements or he won’t support it when it returns to the House.
“I think the Senate just needs to deliver, and frankly, in the Senate, the bill ought to get better,” he said.
-ABC News’ Arthur Jones II
