House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) in an interview Friday brushed off Elon Musk’s campaign spending threats in light of the tech billionaire's public fallout with President Trump, suggesting he isn't worried.
The spat between Trump and Musk began with the latter's criticism of the president's legislative agenda making its way through Congress. Johnson said he built a closer relationship with the then-special government employee and that the tech mogul has been led astray regarding the "big beautiful" spending package.
“Look, it doesn't concern me. We're going to win either way because we're going to win on our policies we're delivering for hardworking Americans and fulfilling those promises," Johnson told Fox News's "Jesse Watters Primetime."
"But look, I like Elon and respect him. I mean, we became friends in all this process,” he continued. “I've been texting with him even this week ... in trying to make sure that he has accurate information about the bill. I think he has been misled about it."
Musk, who contributed hundreds of millions of dollars to assist in Trump's win in the 2024 presidential election, was the biggest donor during the White House race.
Amid his recent spat with Trump, which broke out in public as the two traded insults and threats, Musk argued that without his political expenditures, Trump would have lost to former Vice President Harris, Republicans would lose the majority in the House and the GOP would have failed to flip the majority in the Senate. Trump then threatened to have all federal contracts associated with the billionaire's companies to be cut off.
As the fight between the two intensified, the tech executive floated the idea of forming a third party and accused the president of being named in the late Jeffrey Epstein's files. Trump has denied close ties to the disgraced financier.
Musk's opposition to the GOP megabill — which he called a "disgusting abomination" — is largely tied to deficit spending. The billionaire argued the legislation would balloon the national debt and fails to slash enough spending. The package faces an uphill battle in the Senate.
While Musk, who recently left his position as the top adviser to Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), seemed open to repairing ties on Friday, the president appeared to be OK with moving on.
Johnson in the interview Friday defended the spending bill and commended Trump for his handling of the squabble.
“We're going to make good on this... I like the president's attitude. You know, he is moving on. He has to," he told the host. "He's laser-focused on delivering for the people. And House and Senate Republicans are as well. So, we've got our hand at the wheel."
"We're going to get this done just like we told the people," the Speaker continued. “And if you are a hardworking American that is struggling to take care of your family, you are going to love this legislation."
The Louisiana Republican added, “I'm telling you, all boats are going to rise and everybody's going to be in a much better mood before we go into that midterm election in 2026.”
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