Elon Musk is signaling his support for Rep. Thomas Massie, even as former President Trump intensifies his attacks. Both Musk and Massie share a deep dislike for what Trump calls his “Great, Big, Beautiful Bill,” which includes major government spending alongside tax cuts. While Massie has opposed the bill for increasing federal spending and adding to the national debt, Musk has criticized it for the same reason, arguing that it irresponsibly expands the deficit. Their shared opposition to large-scale spending has become a point of unity between the libertarian-minded congressman and the billionaire tech entrepreneur.
Today, Massie shared a Fox News article reporting that Musk plans to donate to his re-election campaign. Musk replied, “You’re awesome,” prompting Massie to thank him and say that his job is to keep government from “screwing things up” for engineers and entrepreneurs like Musk.
An interesting thing just happened:https://t.co/78ioUfmVIo
— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) July 1, 2025
But Trump isn’t impressed. In a recent post, he called Massie a “Third Rate Congressman” and a “LOSER” for opposing what he calls “The Great, Big, Beautiful Bill” that includes major tax cuts and other Republican priorities. Trump accused Massie of voting “NO” on everything just to seem cool. In another post, Trump attacked Musk directly, claiming Musk gets more subsidies than any human in history and suggesting he would have to “head back home to South Africa” without them. Trump wrote, “Perhaps we should have DOGE take a good, hard look at this? BIG MONEY TO BE SAVED!!!”
These posts highlight a deepening split in the Republican ranks. While Musk backs Massie’s libertarian votes against government spending, Trump is warning that Massie’s opposition will cost Americans tax cuts and border security. For Musk, it may be about protecting innovation. For Trump, it’s about protecting his legislative agenda.