President Donald Trump took to his Truth Social account on Tuesday to criticize Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) for being reluctant to support the much-ballyhooed “big, beautiful bill.” The rebuke stems from the senator’s hesitation to vote for the bill over concerns that it will have significant negative ramifications regarding the country’s national debt.
When Trump was on the campaign trail and in the early days of his second term, he supported eliminating reckless government spending and controlling the budget. He was on the path to bring fiscal responsibility to D.C. and save the government from itself. He issued an executive order that created the Department of Government Efficiency, with Elon Musk tasked with reining in spending. However, at some point between Jan. 20, 2025, and now, the focus on that objective has disappeared.
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So, when Paul expressed his objections, Trump blasted him on social media.
“Rand Paul has very little understanding of the BBB, especially the tremendous GROWTH that is coming,” Trump said. “He loves voting ‘NO’ on everything, he thinks it’s good politics, but it’s not. The BBB is a big WINNER!!!”
“Rand votes NO on everything, but never has any practical or constructive ideas,” the president added in a second post. “His ideas are actually crazy (losers!). The people of Kentucky can’t stand him. This is a BIG GROWTH BILL!”
But guess what? Paul is right.
The president’s criticism of the senator is misguided. It is undoubtedly fueled by an eagerness to pass the bill instead of a controlled and logical thought process. There are legitimate concerns over the massive spending in the big, beautiful bill. Yet, despite these budget concerns, Paul still said he supports most of the bill and wants to see it pass. He wants to ensure the next two generations aren’t burdened with what Congress does in 2025. The senator explained as much during an interview on Face the Nation on Sunday.
“Look, I want to vote for it. I am for the tax cuts,” Paul said. “I voted for the tax cuts before. I want the tax cuts to be permanent. But at the same time, I don’t want to raise the debt ceiling to $5 trillion.”
“If you take the debt ceiling off the bill, in all likelihood, I can vote for what the agreement is on the rest of the bill, and it doesn’t have to be perfect to my liking,” Paul added. “If I vote for the $5 trillion debt, who’s left in Washington that cares about the debt? The GOP will own the debt once they vote for this.”
Again, Paul is right. His desire to bring fiscal sanity back to the government is well known. Every year, he releases the Festivus Report, which details the numerous projects in which the government wastes taxpayer money — wasteful government projects that Trump himself has cited. Moreover, Paul’s request is reasonable, and Trump should encourage it, not criticize it. Instead, he’s more concerned with achieving a legislative victory than fiscal responsibility. Given the president’s personality, it may be a tall ask, but he needs to demonstrate patience here, not avidity.
Furthermore, consider the words of the former head of the Department of Government Efficiency, who posted on his social media platform Tuesday night, expressing his concerns and outright disdain for the big, beautiful bill.
“I’m sorry, but I just can’t stand it anymore,” Musk said in a post on X. “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.”
“It will massively increase the already gigantic budget deficit to $2.5 trillion (!!!) and burden America [sic] citizens with crushingly unsustainable debt,” Musk added.
Debate is healthy and was at the core of the nation’s founding. It should be encouraged among the nation’s politicians. If it can work in 1776 and 1787, it can work in 2025. This is especially true so people in 2076 don’t have to deal with the fiscal responsibility of today’s elected officials.
TRUMP BLASTS RAND PAUL OVER ‘BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL’
Paul supports Trump’s agenda and has repeatedly stated this. Now, it is time for Trump to listen to Paul’s concerns and be the benevolent leader of the country he was elected to be in November.
The country needs good leadership from the president, not blind devotion to him. It’s important to pass Trump’s bill, but not as important as not addressing the issues Paul (and Musk) raised.