Donald Trump ally Elon Musk lambasted the president’s signature tax bill as a budget-busting “abomination” as Republican fiscal hawks stepped up criticism of the massive fiscal package.The tech titan’s public condemnation pits him against the president at a critical time as Trump is personally lobbying holdouts on the bill.

Elon Musk on Tuesday amplified his criticism of the sweeping tax and spending bill that President Donald Trump has been pushing fellow Republicans in Congress to embrace, calling it a "disgusting abomination" that will increase the deficit.