Trump snaps at GOP Sen. Rand Paul for opposing big beautiful bill: His ideas are actually crazy

President Trump rounded on Sen.Rand Paul over the Republican lawmaker’s opposition to the House-passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act due to its impact on the debt.“Rand votes NO on everything, but never has any practical or constructive ideas,” Trump groused Tuesday on Truth Social.

“His ideas are actually crazy (losers!).The people of Kentucky can’t stand him.

This is a BIG GROWTH BILL!”In an earlier post, Trump, 78, had complained that Paul “has very little understanding of the BBB, especially the tremendous GROWTH that is coming.He loves voting ‘NO’ on everything, he thinks it’s good politics, but it’s not.

The BBB is a big WINNER!!!Paul (R-Ky.), Trump’s former 2016 primary foe and a critic of the president’s tariff policies, was unmoved by the attack.“I want to see the tax cuts made permanent, but I also want to see the $5 trillion in new debt removed from the bill,” the 62-year-old wrote on X shortly after Trump’s swipe.“At least 4 of us in the Senate feel this way.”Sens.

Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) have all publicly raised concerns about the debt ceiling extension as well.The identity of the fourth senator Paul referenced was not immediately clear.The House-passed version of the bill hikes the nation’s debt limit by $4 trillion, while a blueprint passed by the Senate earlier this year calls for a $5 trillion increase.“The math doesn’t add up.

I’m not supporting a bill that increases the debt by $5T.I refuse to support maintaining Biden spending levels,” Paul added on X.The federal government is not expected to bump against the debt ceiling — the so-called “X-date” — until August, according to the latest estimates from the Treasury.Paul has previously indicated he could support the One Big Beautiful Bill Act if the debt limit provision gets cut out, noting that he’s “pretty much open to compromise on everything else in the bill.”Trump and GOP leadership have been adamant about inclu...