Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said that he talked to billionaire Elon Musk about the 1,5000-page government funding deal after Musk voiced his opposition to the bill, and that the incoming Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) chief understands the “impossible” position the Speaker is in.

Musk on Wednesday morning posted on X: “This bill should not pass” and “Ever seen a bigger piece of pork?”

Asked about that opposition, Johnson said that he had talked to Musk and his DOGE partner Vivek Ramaswamy on Tuesday night about their concerns.

“I was communicating with Elon last night,” Johnson said on Fox News Wednesday morning.........

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