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Trump and Musk have fallen out, as Trump forcefully pushes the "Big and Beautiful" bill. In one sentence, the core of this bill is "robbing the
poor to enrich the rich." This shows that Trump's policy approach is not
much different from Biden's. Musk, caught between both parties, has
become the "most hated person."
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Deepseek's response

The passage of Trump's **"One Big Beautiful Bill" (OBBB)** on July 4,
2025, represents a seismic shift in U.S. policy, characterized by
critics as a transfer of resources from vulnerable populations to
wealthy elites and corporations. Elon Musk's vocal opposition to the
bill has intensified his alienation from both major political factions, cementing his status as a polarizing figure. Here’s a breakdown:

### ⚖️ 1. **Core Mechanics: "Robbing the Poor to Enrich the Rich"**
- **Cuts to Social Programs**:
- Eliminates Medicaid for **17 million people** (mostly low-income families, children, and lawful refugees/asylees) through stricter
eligibility rules .
- Slashes **$28.4 billion** from food assistance (SNAP), affecting
3 million people, while imposing work requirements for medical aid .
- Defunds Planned Parenthood and rural hospitals, risking
healthcare access for 1.1 million patients .
- **Tax Breaks for Wealthy/Corporations**:
- Permanently extends Trump’s 2017 tax cuts (e.g., 21% corporate
rate) and adds **new loopholes**: tax-free tips/overtime for workers
earning <$150k, $40k SALT deductions for high earners, and immediate
business equipment write-offs .
- **$3 trillion** added to the national debt, disproportionately benefiting top earners ($12,000/year) while costing the poorest $1,600
annually .

### 🔄 2. **Divergence from Biden’s Policies**
While both administrations expanded deficits, their priorities differ
sharply:

| **Policy Area** | **Trump (OBBB)** |
**Biden** | |------------------------|-------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| **Taxation** | Cuts for corporations/wealthy; adds debt |
Raised taxes on billionaires/corporations |
| **Healthcare** | Cuts Medicaid; weakens ACA |
Expanded ACA subsidies; capped insulin costs |
| **Immigration** | $170B for border wall/deportations |
Streamlined visas; protected DACA |
| **Energy/Jobs** | Ends green incentives; risks 686k jobs |
$280B for clean energy (IRA) |

### 😠 3. **Musk’s Political Isolation**
- **Criticism of OBBB**: Musk attacked the bill’s debt expansion and rollback of green energy tax credits (affecting Tesla) .
- **Feud with MAGA**: Steve Bannon called for his deportation,
labeling him "not American," while Musk retaliated by branding Bannon a
"fat, drunken slob" .
- **Alienation from Both Sides**:
- **Democrats**: Distrust him over anti-union stances and wealth accumulation.
- **Republicans**: View his debt concerns and third-party proposal ("America Party") as disloyal .

### 💎 Conclusion
The OBBB epitomizes **regressive economic policy**, redirecting public
funds from social safety nets to militarized borders ($170B) and
corporate subsidies. Musk’s position—opposing Trump’s fiscal irresponsibility while embodying plutocratic excess—highlights the ideological rigidity of both parties. Far from converging, Trump and
Biden represent distinct governance models, yet both have fueled
inequality: Trump via explicit upward redistribution, Biden via
pandemic-era compromises . Musk’s fall from MAGA grace underscores that
in hyper-partisan times, policy dissent is intolerable to tribal
loyalists.
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