{"id":2441356,"date":"2025-05-31T18:23:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-31T22:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-warns-rand-paul-against-opposition-to-big-beautiful-bill-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-05-31T18:24:23","modified_gmt":"2025-05-31T22:24:23","slug":"trump-warns-rand-paul-against-opposition-to-big-beautiful-bill-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-warns-rand-paul-against-opposition-to-big-beautiful-bill-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump warns Rand Paul against opposition to \u2018big, beautiful bill\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-warns-rand-paul-against-opposition-to-big-beautiful-bill-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2441356&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a recent statement, President Donald Trump admonished Senator rand Paul for opposing his proposed &#8220;big, stunning bill&#8221; aimed at raising the U.S. debt ceiling and implementing tax changes. Trump warned Paul that if he votes against the bill, he would align with the Democratic Party, resulting in a notable tax increase and a potential U.S. debt default. Trump declared that the people of Kentucky would not forgive Paul for such a decision. While the bill has passed in the House, Paul expressed his reluctance to support it due to a $5 trillion debt ceiling increase included in the proposal, arguing that he believes deficits and national debt should be reduced. Other senators have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-perdue-stacey-abrams-wants-to-give-illegal-aliens-the-right-to-vote-democrats-would-control-georgia-forever\/\" title=\"Exclusive \u2014 Perdue: Stacey Abrams Wants to Give Illegal Aliens the \u2018Right to Vote\u2019; Democrats Would Control Georgia \u2018Forever\u2019\">echoed similar concerns<\/a> about the bill&#8217;s financial implications. despite the looming passage deadline, Trump has indicated he is open to substantial amendments suggested by senators.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump warns Rand Paul against opposition to &lsquo;big, beautiful bill&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2134775\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> responded to Sen. <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/rand-paul\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Rand Paul<\/a>&lsquo;s (R-KY) opposition to the &ldquo;big, beautiful bill,&rdquo; warning the senator that if he votes against it, the &ldquo;GREAT people of Kentucky will never forgive him.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In a Truth Social <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/114604190866906781\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"post\">post<\/a> on Saturday, Trump said if Paul votes against his megabill, he will only be greenlighting a &ldquo;68% Tax Increase&rdquo; and a U.S. debt default, while also &ldquo;playing right into the hands of the Democrats.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3426873\/joni-ernst-big-beautiful-bill-medicaid-changes-town-hall\/\">Joni Ernst defends &#8216;big, beautiful bill&#8217; Medicaid changes in town hall: &#8216;Well, we all are going to die&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3425926\/senate-hearing-biden-cognitive-decline-cover-up\/\">New Senate investigation into who was running the country for Biden<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3426058\/pence-group-aaf-tells-hill-republicans-ignore-wildly-inaccurate-cbo\/\">Pence group AAF tells Hill Republicans to ignore &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pence-group-aaf-tells-hill-republicans-to-ignore-wildly-inaccurate-cbo-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Pence group AAF tells Hill ... to ignore \u2018wildly inaccurate\u2019 CBO - Washington Examiner\">wildly inaccurate&#038;rsquo<\/a>; CBO<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;If Senator Rand Paul votes against our Great, Big, Beautiful Bill, he is voting for, along with the Radical Left Democrats, a 68% Tax Increase and, perhaps even more importantly, a first time ever default on U.S. Debt. Rand will be playing right into the hands of the Democrats, and the GREAT people of Kentucky will never forgive him!&rdquo; the president said.<\/p>\n<p>Paul came out against Trump&rsquo;s tax bill that has now made its way to the Senate after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3418852\/house-passes-trump-one-big-beautiful-bill-tax-cuts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"narrowly passing\">narrowly passing<\/a> the House just over a week ago.<\/p>\n<p>Last Sunday, the Kentucky senator <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3421781\/rand-paul-stand-up-trump-tax-big-beautiful-bill-emperor-has-no-clothes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"indicated\">indicated<\/a> that a nonstarter for him is a $5 trillion <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-set-to-hit-debt-ceiling-within-four-months-cbo-estimates\/\" title=\"US Set To Hit ... Within Four Months, CBO Estimates\">debt ceiling hike<\/a> included in the bill.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I can&rsquo;t vote to raise the debt ceiling $5 trillion,&rdquo; Paul said. &ldquo;There&rsquo;s got to be someone left in Washington who thinks debt is wrong and deficits are wrong and wants to go in the other direction.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Paul said he would back the legislation as long as the Senate scraps the debt ceiling hike in its version of the bill.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I still would support the bill even with wimpy and anemic cuts if they weren&rsquo;t going to explode the deficit,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>Other senators, including Sen. <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ron-johnson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Ron Johnson<\/a> (R-WI), have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/american-families-plan-would-put-21-million-more-people-on-welfare-analysts\/\" title=\"American Families Plan Would Put 21 Million More ... On Welfare: Analysts\">expressed similar concerns<\/a> about the bill&rsquo;s steep cost, and with Republicans&rsquo; slim majority in the Senate, they can only afford to lose three GOP votes to still pass the legislation along party lines.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans have set a deadline of July 4 for the &ldquo;big, beautiful bill&rdquo; to reach Trump&rsquo;s desk, but significant changes could be coming in the Senate version of the bill text.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Despite the looming deadline, Trump last Sunday said he is open to &ldquo;fairly significant&rdquo; changes by GOP senators.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I want the Senate and the senators to make the changes they want. It will go back to the House, and we&rsquo;ll see if we can get them. In some cases, the changes may be something I&rsquo;d agree with, to be honest,&rdquo; the president said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2134775\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2134775\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump cautions Rand Paul about opposing the &#8216;big, beautiful bill.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3359,"featured_media":2441357,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/trump-rand-paul-opposition-big-beautiful-bill.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[55268,3760,38952,3634],"class_list":["post-2441356","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-big-beautiful-bill","tag-opposition","tag-rand-paul","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/trump-rand-paul-opposition-big-beautiful-bill.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2441356","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3359"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2441356"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2441356\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2441360,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2441356\/revisions\/2441360"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2441357"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2441356"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2441356"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2441356"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}