Trump warns Rand Paul over tax bill opposition

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President Trump warned Senator Rand Paul that opposing his hallmark tax legislation is tantamount to siding with his political foes. The president’s remarks brim with his trademark bravado, as he cautioned that bipartisan defectors risk political self-sabotage in a heated exchange laced with colorful rhetoric.

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foxnews.com / Trump warns Rand Paul he's playing into 'hands of the Democrats' with 'Big, Beautiful Bill' opposition

President Donald Trump criticized Rand Paul for opposing his tax bill, warning he's aligning himself with Democrats and risking support in his state of Kentucky.

nypost.com / Trump warns Rand Paul he’s playing into ‘hands of the Democrats’ with ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ opposition

The bill narrowly passed the House May 22 and will soon be voted on in the Senate.

cnbc.com / House GOP passed trillions in tax cuts. How Trump's 'big bill' could change in the Senate

The House GOP approved trillions in tax cuts. Here's how President Trump's "big bill" could change in the Senate.

cbsnews.com / Transcript: Sen. Rand Paul on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," June 1, 2025

The following is the transcript of an interview with Sen. Rand Paul, Republican of Kentucky, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on June 1, 2025.

cbsnews.com / Trump "one, big beautiful bill" holdout Sen. Rand Paul says "the math doesn't really add up"

Sen. Rand Paul, one of the Republican holdouts in the Senate on President Trump's "one big, beautiful bill," tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that the "math doesn't really add up" for spending in the bill, and he feels the bill is a "vehicle of increasing spending for the military and…

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