Johnson was "disappointed" by Musk's big, beautiful bill blowup

House Speaker Mike Johnson expressed disappointment but brushed off questions about the impact of the billionaire's criticism of President Trump and his signature bill. Musk's grievances against the bill have been echoed by some GOP fiscal hawks on Capitol Hill. Senators strategized with Trump and other administration officials on how to cut spending than the House-passed legislation did. Johnson said he hasn't spoken to Musk since Monday of last week, before the Trump-Musk alliance publicly exploded on Thursday. Musk denied Trump's claim that he was familiar with the inner workings of the legislation. Johnson said Musk's primary concern was spending in the legislation, but there have been almost no calls to GOP lawmakers' offices despite Musk's urging. Johnson stated that he didn't craft the legislation to please Musk, but to help hard-working Americans. Johnson declined to elaborate on Trump's threat to cut Musk's government contracts, saying he wants to resolve the issue quickly and get the bill done. Trump, however, stated that he has no desire to mend his relationship with Musk and threatened "serious consequences" if Musk starts funding Democratic candidates.