Washington is just not that into Elon Musk

Published June 6, 2025 4:53pm ET



It is unclear where President Donald Trump’s relationship with Elon Musk will go from here, there are already some signs the two of them might be making up, but what the incident has revealed is just how weak Mush is among Republicans on Capitol Hill… or as the kids might say, Washington is just not that into Elon Musk.

In the midst of his emotional breakdown this week, Musk beseeched his followers to flood Congress with messages to stop Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill. “Call your Senator, Call your Congressman, Bankrupting America is NOT ok!” Musk said on X, adding, “KILL the BILL.”

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