WASHINGTON − President Donald Trump is lashing out at Republican Sen. Rand Paul, saying he "votes no on everything" as the Kentucky senator continues opposing his tax and domestic policy bill that Trump and GOP leaders are trying to push through the Senate this month.
Trump targeted Paul in back-to-back June 3 posts on Truth Social, just minutes after Paul discussed his opposition in a morning appearance on Fox Business by arguing the president's so-called "big, beautiful bill" will increase the debt ceiling by $5 trillion.
"Rand Paul has very little understanding of the BBB, especially the tremendous GROWTH that is coming," Trump wrote. "He loves voting 'NO' on everything, he thinks it’s good politics, but it’s not. The BBB is a big WINNER!!!"
Five minutes later, Trump added in a second post: "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!"
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimated the bill, which looks to cement the president's domestic agenda, would add $3.8 trillion to the national debt over the next 10 years.
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Paul, in the Fox Business interview, pointed to spending proposals for $175 billion on border enforcement and a $150 billion increase for the military. He said it would offset the cuts the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency made in the group's push to cut the government.
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