Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene just flipped on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. After voting for it two weeks ago, the Georgia Republican now says she didn’t read the whole thing—and wouldn’t support it today. “Full transparency,” she posted on X, “I did not know about this section.”
Greene’s about-face adds to growing GOP dissent. Several of Trump’s staunchest House allies are now backing away from the bill. Rep. Scott Perry, another MAGA loyalist, also admitted regret.
“I wish I had a nickel for every time the @freedomcaucus sounded the alarm and nobody listened,” Perry wrote. “We expect MASSIVE improvements from the Senate.” The bill passed the House by just one vote after tense, late-night negotiations.
Coined by Trump as the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” it was meant to deliver on promises—border security, tax cuts, and energy production. But now, it's facing resistance from Republicans in both chambers. The Senate is signaling major changes are needed.
One of the loudest critics? Elon Musk. Once head of Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, Musk is no longer bound by government ties—and he’s blasting the bill. “A disgusting abomination,” Musk called it. “You know you did wrong.”
The White House is brushing off the criticism. “The president already knows where Elon Musk stood,” said press secretary Karoline Leavitt. “It doesn’t change his opinion. This is one big, beautiful bill, and he’s sticking to it.”
But there’s growing concern over the price tag. The CBO reports the bill would slash taxes by $3.7 trillion—but boost deficits by $2.4 trillion over ten years. And the national debt? It just hit $36.2 trillion.
Greene’s main issue is with a hidden provision on pages 278–279. It bars states from regulating artificial intelligence for a full decade. “This is a violation of state rights,” she said. “I would have voted NO if I had known this was in there.”
She’s now urging the Senate to cut the AI language entirely. “We have no idea what AI will be capable of in the next 10 years,” Greene warned. “This needs to be stripped out. I will not vote for it when it returns with this in it.”