Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) pushed back after President Donald Trump said the Maryland lawmaker was “a total loser,” saying that the president needs to “cut it out.”
Trump said Raskin had “no idea” what is inside the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, calling Raskin a “third-rate politician” Wednesday night on Truth Social.
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“This DOPE has been consistently losing to me for YEARS, and I love watching his ugly face as he is forced to consistently concede DEFEAT TO TRUMP — And tonight should be another of those nights,” Trump said Wednesday. “Raskin is a bad politician, and a TOTAL LOSER!”
In response, Raskin said on X that Trump needs to stop being a “schoolyard bully” at the age of 79.
“It’s one thing to steal one kid’s lunch money, but your bill STEALS LUNCH MONEY FROM MILLIONS OF KIDS. Now, that’s real ugly,” Raskin said.
‘BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL’ WILL RAISE BOTH GROWTH AND DEFICITS
Trump’s claim that Raskin doesn’t know what’s inside the tax bill could be about Raskin’s comments on CNN Tuesday, where he was asked if he supported Trump’s no tax on tips initiative.
Raskin said he had not looked “seriously” at it but was “not necessarily opposed to it.”
Early Thursday morning, House Republicans succeeded in getting the “big, beautiful bill” through a procedural hurdle in a 219-213 vote. The bill is expected to be signed by Trump on Friday, after passing in the House by 218-214.