According to news from CCTV on the 29th, reporters learned that on June 28 local time, the U.S. Senate passed a procedural motion by a vote of 51 to 49, aimed at advancing the massive tax and spending bill referred to by U.S. President Trump as the 'Big and Beautiful' bill. After the procedural vote passed in the U.S. Senate, the likelihood of the bill passing in the coming days has increased.
It is reported that after the passing of this procedural motion, the massive tax and spending bill will undergo readings, debates, amendment voting, and final voting, which is expected to take several days, with the goal of being sent to the U.S. President for signature before July 4.
On the 28th, during a procedural vote in the U.S. Senate regarding the 'Big and Beautiful' massive tax and spending bill, Trump posted on his social media platform attacking Republican Senator Thom Tillis from North Carolina. It is reported that Tillis voted against the bill. Tillis will run for re-election next year. Trump stated that many people want to compete against Tillis in the primaries, and he will meet with these individuals in the coming weeks to find a candidate who can 'truly represent the people of North Carolina and America.'
On June 28 local time, American entrepreneur Elon Musk posted on social media, stating that the latest draft of the Senate's massive tax and spending bill 'will destroy millions of jobs in America and cause tremendous strategic harm to the United States.'
According to a report by the Singapore (Lianhe Zaobao) website on June 29, Musk also said: "This bill raises the debt ceiling by $5 trillion, the largest increase in history, putting the United States on the fast track to being enslaved by debt."
Musk has previously criticized the 'Big and Beautiful' bill for undermining his efforts to reduce the U.S. budget deficit, even calling the bill 'disgusting' and labeling the lawmakers who voted in favor as 'shameful'. Some U.S. media believe that certain provisions of the bill are related to Musk's personal interests, and his criticism of the bill is also one of the significant reasons for the deterioration of his relationship with Trump.
