Musk attacks Trump’s spending plan as ‘disgusting abomination’: Unbiased Updates, June 4, 2025
Just days after leaving the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Elon Musk took to social media, criticizing Trump’s budget bill. Plus, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) took the family members of the Boulder, Colorado, terror suspect into custody.
Also, Mar-a-Lago sees another intruder. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Wednesday, June 4, 2025.
Musk calls Trump-backed budget bill a ‘disgusting abomination’
Elon Musk has criticized President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful” budget proposal, labeling it a pork-laden disaster. Just days after concluding his position as a special government employee in the administration, Musk expressed on X: “I’m sorry, but I just can’t stand it anymore.”
“This massive, outrageous, pork-filled congressional spending bill is a disgusting abomination. Shame on those who voted for it: you know you did wrong. You know it,” Musk wrote on X.
In a flurry of follow-up posts, Musk said, “Congress is making America bankrupt” and called for voters to “fire all politicians who betrayed the American people” in 2026, referring to the mid-term elections.
Musk already criticized the bill in a CBS interview last week, stating it undermines efforts by his DOGE team to curb government waste. The White House responded to Musk’s ongoing criticism by defending the bill.
“Look, the president already knows where Elon Musk stood on this bill; it doesn’t change the president’s opinion. This is one big, beautiful bill and he’s sticking to it,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.
Republican Senator Rand Paul — an outspoken critic of the bill — also weighed in. He posted that he and Musk “have both seen the massive waste in government spending” and warned that another $5 trillion in debt is a “huge mistake.” Paul claimed that four other senators agree with him, but he didn’t name any names.
President Donald Trump hasn’t responded to Musk directly but did take a swipe at Paul on Truth Social, saying the senator “doesn’t understand” the bill and “loves voting no on everything.”
Terror suspect’s family taken into ICE custody following Boulder attack
Authorities with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) took the family members of the Boulder, Colorado, terror suspect and Egyptian national, Mohamed Sabry Soliman, into custody, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a post on X. Authorities said Soliman had overstayed his work visa and was residing in the U.S. unlawfully.
“Now, Mohamed’s despicable actions will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,” Noem said in the video announcement. “But we’re also investigating to what extent his family knew about this horrific attack, if they had any knowledge of it or if they provided support to it.”
Soliman, 45, is accused of wounding 12 people after he fired a makeshift flamethrower and threw Molotov cocktails into a pro-Israel crowd in Boulder on Sunday, June 1. Soliman disguised himself as a gardener when he approached the crowd, shouting, “Free Palestine.”
Federal immigration authorities have now taken Soliman’s wife and five children into custody.
Straight Arrow News requested information from the Justice Department regarding any potential charges the family might face. The DOJ responded by providing Soliman’s criminal complaint.
Meanwhile, an official White House account posted to social media, saying, “JUST IN: The wife and five children of illegal alien Mohamed Soliman — the suspect in the antisemitic firebombing of Jewish Americans — have been captured and are now in ICE custody for expedited removal. THEY COULD BE DEPORTED AS EARLY AS TONIGHT.”
Soliman’s family is undergoing expedited removal proceedings, a process that allows for deportation without a formal court hearing.
Trump doubles worldwide tariffs on steel and other metals
The president’s new steel tariffs are now officially in effect. Signed Tuesday, June 3, the order doubles tariffs on all metal imports into the U.S., increasing from 25% to 50%.
Trump said that this decision will protect American steel manufacturers. Canada and Mexico, the largest steel exporters to the U.S., will experience significant impacts, along with Brazil, South Korea and various European suppliers.
The U.K. will receive a temporary reprieve, as the 25% rate will remain in effect while details of its new U.S. trade deal are finalized.
Economists stated that the impacts won’t appear overnight, but higher prices for cars, construction and appliances are expected in the coming months.
Just last week, the president visited Pennsylvania to announce the deal between Nippon Steel of Japan and U.S. Steel, which he believes will revive the industry.
Ukraine takes out Russian bridge to occupied Crimea
A bridge connecting Russia to occupied Crimea has been destroyed, with Ukraine’s special forces claiming responsibility.
The 12-mile Kerch Bridge — a key supply route for Russian troops — was rocked by an underwater blast. Ukraine’s security service posted a video of the explosion, calling it a message: there’s “no place for illegal Russian structures on our land”.
Meanwhile, Russia continues to advance in the northeast, seizing a new village in Ukraine’s Sumy region, now within striking range of drones.
Military experts have suggested this is a key element of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s strategy to construct a military power. This development follows Ukraine’s significant drone strike that incapacitated nearly one-third of Moscow’s strategic bomber fleet just days ago.
Straight Arrow News reporter Ryan Robertson, host of “Weapons and Warfare,” breaks down what that means.
New episodes of “Weapons and Warfare” drop every Wednesday on the Straight Arrow News app, our website, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Man arrested and charged after jumping fence at Mar-a-Lago
A 23-year-old man climbed the wall at Mar-a-Lago to allegedly speak with President Donald Trump and propose to his granddaughter. Police in Palm Beach, Florida, arrested Anthony Thomas Reyes for jumping the fence early Tuesday, June 3.
He told officers he was there to “spread the gospel” and marry 18-year-old Kai Trump, according to an arrest report obtained by the Palm Beach Daily News.
Reyes now faces trespassing charges and is being held on a $50,000 bond. A judge ordered Reyes to stay away from the Trump family, their properties and any witnesses.
It’s not his first visit; arrest records show he was warned about trespassing at the estate in December 2024. Trump was in Washington at the time of the incident.
Rockies end record-setting losing streak with wins over Marlins
After 22 consecutive series losses, the Colorado Rockies have found themselves on a winning streak. The team secured two straight victories.
The Rockies defeated the Miami Marlins 3-2 on Tuesday night, June 3. The team won the series against the Marlins, with one more game still to play in South Florida. It’s the first time the Rockies have bested the other team since mid-September 2024.
Colorado’s season record stands at 11-50. Hunter Goodman starred at the plate with a home run, while Brenton Doyle made a spectacular running catch at the wall to conclude the game.
Ella Rae Greene, Editor In Chief
