Donald Trump had some challenges in the House to get his big spending bill passed, but everyone eventually caved and supported the bill after threats of primary runs if they did not buckle.
Trump is now seeing far more resistance in the Senate, to the point he lashed out at Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) over his comments on the bill.
The resistance here goes beyond Paul, as Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) has also pushed back on the bill, as have others.
Johnson stated, “This is immoral, what us old farts doing to our young people.
“This is grotesque, what we’re doing. We need to own up to that. This is our moment.
“I can’t accept the scenario, I can’t accept it, so I won’t vote for it, unless we are serious about fixing it.”
Strong words, and they got the attention of Trump along with the comments made by Senator Paul.
Trump has been quiet, but now he is firing back, taking direct aim at Paul.
Trump posted that the GOP Senator “has very little understanding of the BBB, especially the tremendous GROWTH that is coming. He loves voting ‘NO’ on everything, he thinks it’s good politics, but it’s not. The BBB is a big WINNER!!!”
He further stated, “Rand votes NO on everything, but never has any practical or constructive ideas. His ideas are actually crazy (losers!). The people of Kentucky can’t stand him. This is a BIG GROWTH BILL!”
As some GOP senators have stated, Trump’s tactics are not going to work in the Senate like they did in the House.
To that point, after Trump made his post, Senator Paul pushed back, and he was not alone. Paul stated, “We can and must do better.”
Senator Mike Less (R-UT) added, “The Senate must make this bill better.”
Trump needs to work with these Senators rather than try to bully them because it will not work. There is room here, but he wants that bill as is, and it will fail if he does not start talking to these Senators who are trying to protect the country against more debt. As I have stated, as is, I would not support this bill if I were in Congress, as I want to see the budget deficit eliminated and the national debt lowered, which is exactly what we were all promised during the 2024 election cycle.
