“That sounds bad,” Elon Musk replied, reinforcing the MAGA wing’s opposition to Johnson’s version of the budget, which notably does not include the deep cuts to crucial programs that have huge standard-of-living effects, such as Medicaid—and leaving the budget in a precarious, vote-lacking position.

"I was scrolling through my emails, and it said my Twitter account had been flagged for inappropriate … I don't even tweet anymore," Burr said.