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Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., said connected Sunday that helium would enactment President Donald Trump's "big, beauteous bill" if the indebtedness ceiling hike was removed.
Paul told CBS' "Face the Nation" big Margaret Brennan that helium and 3 different Republican senators volition clasp retired against the measure unless it is modified.
"I deliberation determination are 4 of america astatine this point, and I would beryllium precise amazed if the measure astatine slightest is not modified successful a bully direction," Paul said.
"I privation the taxation cuts to beryllium permanent. But astatine the aforesaid time, I don't wanna rise the indebtedness ceiling 5 trillion," helium continued, adding, "The GOP volition ain the indebtedness erstwhile they ballot for this."
SENATE REPUBLICANS EYE CHANGES TO TRUMP'S MEGABILL AFTER HOUSE WIN
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., talks with reporters successful the U.S. Capitol aft the House passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act connected Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc )
Trump connected Saturday warned Paul would beryllium "playing close into the hands of the Democrats" if helium votes against the bill.
"If Senator Rand Paul votes against our Great, Big, Beautiful Bill, helium is voting for, on with the Radical Left Democrats, a 68% Tax Increase and, possibly adjacent much importantly, a archetypal clip ever default connected U.S. Debt," Trump wrote connected Truth Social Saturday afternoon.
President Donald Trump connected Saturday warned Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., helium would beryllium "playing close into the hands of the Democrats" if helium votes against Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill." (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images; Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
"Rand volition beryllium playing close into the hands of the Democrats, and the GREAT radical of Kentucky volition ne'er forgive him! The GROWTH we are experiencing, positive immoderate outgo cutting aboriginal on, volition lick ALL problems. America volition beryllium greater than ever before!"
Next week, Senate Republicans volition get their crook to parse done the colossal bundle and are eying changes that could beryllium a hard merchantability for House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., who tin lone spend to suffer 3 votes.
The US Capitol successful Washington, DC, US, connected Sunday, May 18, 2025. (Alex Wroblewski/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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Congressional Republicans are successful a dormant sprint to get the megabill — filled with Trump’s argumentation desires connected taxes, immigration, energy, defence and the nationalist indebtedness — onto the president’s table by aboriginal July.
Fox News Digital's Brie Stimson and Alex Miller contributed to this report.
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