Elon Musk and Donald Trump were once a powerhouse duo, with Musk bankrolling Trump’s campaign and cheering him on. But now, there’s a crack in their bromance. Musk is openly disappointed with Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” a sprawling spending plan that he says is more big than beautiful. “It increases the deficit and undermines everything we’ve been working for,” Musk said in a recent interview, his frustration clear.

Musk spent months leading a team to cut government waste, aiming to save taxpayers billions. He called it the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, a nod to his quirky humor. But Trump’s bill, which squeaked through the House, piles on tax cuts, boosts defense, and ramps up border security—adding trillions to the national debt, by some estimates. For Musk, that’s a betrayal of the lean government he fought for.

“A bill can be big or it can be beautiful, but not both,” Musk said with a chuckle, but you can hear the sting in his words. Curious about the drama shaking up Washington? Head to alttimes for more stories like this.

As Musk steps away to focus on his tech empire, his split with Trump shows that even big dreamers can clash. The Senate’s debate on the bill could make or break its future—and maybe Musk’s ties with Trump, too.