Trump, Musk Successfully Block Bloated Spending Bill

A measure to keep the government open for three more months was rejected by President-elect Trump and other Republicans.

The 1,500-page spending bill that included pay increases for members of Congress received enormous backlash from Trump who called on lawmakers to go back to the drawing board and pass a better bill before he takes office on January 20, 2025.

Likewise, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, who have been tapped to lead the new Department of Government Efficiency, both blasted the bill for earmarking vast amounts of taxpayer dollars on frivolous items. Musk posted on "X" that "any member of the House or Senate who votes for this outrageous spending bill deserves to be voted out in 2 years!"