Tuberville questions Musk’s ability to fund primary challengers
Senator Tommy tuberville (R-AL) recently commented on Elon Musk’s concerns regarding the financial backing required to challenge GOP senators in primary elections. Tuberville emphasized that Musk would “need a lot of money” to make good on his threats following the Senate’s vote to advance the One Big Gorgeous Bill Act, which Musk argues would adversely affect his Tesla company and increase the national debt. Tuberville acknowledged Musk’s frustrations over subsidy cuts related to renewable energy, stating that while support for energy is vital, funding should come from private enterprises rather than the federal government. Musk criticized the legislation for providing benefits to outdated industries while harming emerging sectors, particularly in renewable energy. The Senate ultimately passed the bill with a 51-50 vote, despite opposition from Senators Rand Paul and Thom Tillis, the latter of whom faced backlash from trump for his dissenting vote.
Tuberville questions Musk’s ability to fund primary challengers
Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) claimed that Tesla CEO Elon Musk would “need a lot of money” to follow through with his threat about making the majority of GOP senators lose their next primary.
Musk has long complained that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will stifle growth for his electric car company and contribute to the national debt. As a former adviser to President Donald Trump, Musk has advocated against the bill, pledging to help challenge “every member of Congress who campaigned on reducing government spending and then immediately voted for the biggest debt increase in history.”
“You need a lot of money, 51 of us is going to vote for this tonight,” Tuberville told reporter Nicholas Ballasy early Tuesday in response to Musk’s threat. “He’s upset over the subsidies that we’re cutting out of energy, you know, the wind and solar. He thinks that we need to do more with energy, and I agree with that.”
“But we can’t keep funding it through the federal government. We’ve got to go out there and do it the right way, through private enterprise, like he’s done it. We can’t keep the federal government involved in everything all the time,” Tuberville added.
Musk claimed the legislation “gives handouts to industries of the past while severely damaging industries of the future” on Friday, before the Senate voted to allow the bill to progress through the chamber. The bill cleared the Senate in a 51-50 vote on Tuesday.
This was likely in reference to the bill’s proposal to end electric vehicle tax credits. The bill also includes bigger cuts to renewable energies such as solar and wind. Companies that continue to use Chinese-manufactured parts can also expect an extra tax.
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The only Republican senators who voted against the bill’s progress on Saturday were Sens. Rand Paul (R-KY) and Thom Tillis (R-NC). Tillis faced Trump’s ire as a result of his vote. The president had already criticized Paul because he “votes NO on everything, but never has any practical or constructive ideas.” After Tillis voted against advancing the bill, Trump announced he would meet with primary challengers for his seat.
Tillis responded to Trump’s threat by announcing he wasn’t planning to run for reelection in 2026. The North Carolina senator explained he voted against the bill due to the “devastating” changes to Medicaid.
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