United States: As Capitol Hill drifted deeper into legislative gridlock, President Donald Trump took to his digital pulpit early Tuesday, firing a stark message: if lawmakers fumble his prized “One Big Beautiful Bill,” the American people will bear the brunt of the most crushing tax spike ever recorded.
After hours of grueling procedural warfare—a marathon “vote-a-rama” packed with amendment grenades tossed from both ends of the aisle—the president’s post emerged like a flare in the fog.
“Republicans, this monumental, unmatched Bill—the One Big Beautiful Bill—delivers record-smashing Tax Relief, unparalleled Border Fortification, millions of job births, major boosts for our Military and Veterans, and more,” Trump broadcasted online. “Failure to pass it? A staggering 68% Tax Explosion—the steepest climb in our nation’s ledger!!!”
Despite the urgency, the legislative cogs grind slow. GOP brass remain entrenched in an uphill scramble—trying to rope in wavering allies, while fending off a siege of revisions championed by Democrats determined to reshape or block the bill entirely.
With only a razor-thin margin to maneuver, Republican leadership cannot afford more than three defections. Trouble has already surfaced: Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina and Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky have stepped out of line. Tillis, nudged by Trump’s veiled threat of political retribution, announced he won’t run for reelection—signaling his clear break with the president, according to FOX News.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota tried to steady the optics, stating the GOP was “navigating toward the finish line.” Yet, insiders anticipate the legislative trench battle may stretch deep into the small hours.
If ratified, the bill would serve as the beating heart of Trump’s domestic economic playbook. A fresh Congressional Budget Office breakdown pegs the blueprint at $4.5 trillion in tax rescindments—a seismic reworking of the fiscal landscape.
The plan also tears into green energy tax advantages, a blow Democrats argue could dim the future of wind and solar expansion. In short: a cold gust for clean tech.
Billionaire Elon Musk—until recently helming the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)—didn’t hold back his disdain. Late Monday, Musk erupted on social media, branding the GOP the “PORKY PIG PARTY!!”, incensed over a hidden clause that, in his eyes, flings the debt ceiling skyward by another $5 trillion.
Trump, never one to retreat from a digital duel, roared back via Truth Social:
“Elon Musk knew, long before he enthusiastically backed me for President, that I stood staunchly against the EV Mandate. It’s absurd, and I campaigned on that truth. Electric vehicles? Fine. But no one should be shackled into owning one. Elon might be the most heavily subsidized man on Earth—and without that cash cushion, he’d likely pack it in and jet back to South Africa. No more Rockets. No more Satellites. No more EV assembly lines. America would save a MINT. Maybe DOGE should investigate his gravy train? BIG BUCKS TO BE RECOVERED!!!”
Beneath the headline tax shifts and Musk vs. Trump clash, the proposal also guts $1.2 trillion from Medicaid and food assistance programs. The revisions tighten access rules and reshape how Washington sends funding to states.
Meanwhile, the legislation allocates a sizable $350 billion boost to fortify the border and national defense—covering deportations, immigration enforcement, and domestic security reinforcements, as reported by FOX News.
As lawmakers grind through amendments and the public eye narrows in, the road ahead is murky. But the message from Trump is blazing clear: pass the bill—or brace for a fiscal backlash of historic proportions.