Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene revealed this week that she is no longer on board with President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," Fox News reported. The Georgia Republican has been one of Trump's most loyal allies, but is part of a movement of others who are distancing themselves from the legislation they voted for two weeks ago.
The public tension has arisen in part from a feud developing between Trump and Elon Musk, the former head of the Department of Government Efficiency. Fellow Trump ally Rep. Scott Perry confirmed Musk's "right to call out House Leadership" over the bill.
"I wish I had a nickel for every time the @freedomcaucus sounded the alarm and nobody listened, only to find out the hard way we were right all along. We expect MASSIVE improvements from the Senate before it gets back to the House," Perry said.
The Pennsylvania Republican is another staunchly pro-MAGA Republican who is breaking with Trump over this legislation. Perry believes the legislation needs to be revised to better align with the movement.
Musk has taken much of the flak for his opposition to this bill. However, it seems he may have had the nerve to say the quiet part out loud, though it's true he did so on his way out of his official government position.
The Tesla billionaire made his parting shot on X, formerly Twitter, on Tuesday. "I’m sorry, but I just can’t stand it anymore," Musk posted.
"This massive, outrageous, pork-filled Congressional spending bill is a disgusting abomination. Shame on those who voted for it: you know you did wrong. You know it," Musk added.
I’m sorry, but I just can’t stand it anymore.
This massive, outrageous, pork-filled Congressional spending bill is a disgusting abomination.
Shame on those who voted for it: you know you did wrong. You know it.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 3, 2025
Most conservatives agree that the problem with the bill is related to the massive spending increase and costly tax cuts. According to the Congressional Budget Office, the bill slashes taxes by $3.7 trillion and raises the national debt by $2.4 trillion over 10 years. The latest figures show that the deficit is already at $36,215,207,426,690.65 as of Wednesday and will likely continue to balloon.
While many oppose the fiscal irresponsibility of the bill, Greene is focused on a provision that prohibits states from regulating artificial intelligence for a full 10 years. Greene voted in favor of the bill just two weeks ago, but now claims she was unaware of this key provision.
"Full transparency, I did not know about this section on pages 278-279 of the OBBB that strips states of the right to make laws or regulate AI for 10 years. I am adamantly OPPOSED to this, and it is a violation of state rights, and I would have voted NO if I had known this was in there," she claimed on X.
"We have no idea what AI will be capable of in the next 10 years, and giving it free rein and tying states' hands is potentially dangerous. This needs to be stripped out in the Senate," Greene continued.
"When the OBBB comes back to the House for approval after Senate changes, I will not vote for it with this in it," Greene said of the legislation. This marks a significant shift in stance, just as opposition to Trump's bill begins to gain momentum in the GOP.
Although in-fighting brings out the worst in some people, it's not necessarily a bad thing that Trump faces opposition from his loyalists. The president is more likely to be responsive to friends rather than foes, and passing legislation that is good for the country is the ultimate goal.
