House Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters he was surprised by Elon Musk's criticism of the "big, beautiful bill" after the two discussed why the legislation was necessary.

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Wednesday that President Trump is “not delighted” with Elon Musk’s shift to oppose the megabill of the president’s tax cut and spending priorities, saying that the billionaire tech mogul had reversed positions by trashing the legislation.

Elon Musk ghosted me, House Speaker Mike Johnson admits after ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ blowup - Republican leader says Trump is ‘not delighted’ after Musk called president’s key legislation a ‘disgusting