Elon Musk's vocal opposition to a bipartisan funding bill on his platform X, coupled with his calls to action, led to a successful revolt among House members, imperilling the budget and raising the threat of a government shutdown.
Tech billionaire Elon Musk is flexing his political muscle even before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. Musk helped lead a revolt Wednesday to try to stop a bipartisan funding bill , challenging House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republican leadership. The revolt appeared to succeed, throwing budget negotiations into chaos and increasing the odds of a government shutdown .
Musk posted to X about the funding bill over 100 times, calling it 'criminal' and urging followers to contact their representatives. He also shared memes, including one of himself slaying the bill. Musk issued a warning that any member of Congress who votes for the bill should be voted out. His successful lobbying prompted Democrats to dub him 'shadow president' or 'co-president'. Musk announced his opposition at 4:15 a.m. ET Wednesday, making him one of the first political figures to speak out against the bill. 13 hours later, Trump himself agreed with Musk
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