Donald Trump Fumes at Republican Rebellion Over His Bill: 'Ridiculous'

President Donald Trump has lashed out at House Republicans who are still refusing to support his One Big Beautiful Bill Act as his July 4 deadline approaches.

The bill's multitrillion-dollar expansion of the federal deficit is a key concern for the few Republicans in Congress who remain undecided.

"FOR REPUBLICANS, THIS SHOULD BE AN EASY YES VOTE. RIDICULOUS!!!" the president wrote on Truth Social in the early hours of Thursday.

In a previous post, he wrote: "Largest Tax Cuts in History and a Booming Economy vs. Biggest Tax Increase in History, and a Failed Economy. What are the Republicans waiting for??? What are you trying to prove??? MAGA IS NOT HAPPY, AND IT'S COSTING YOU VOTES!!!"

Newsweek contacted House Speaker Mike Johnson's office for comment via email on Thursday outside regular office hours.

Why It Matters

The major tax and spending bill narrowly cleared the Senate on Tuesday thanks to Vice President JD Vance's tiebreaking vote. However, the Senate introduced significant changes to its version of the bill, which the House narrowly passed in May.

According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the 940-page bill would increase the U.S. deficit by $2.4 trillion through 2034 if passed into law. The Senate's version of the bill also raises the U.S. debt ceiling by $5 trillion, the largest increase in American history, which has angered some fiscal conservatives.

What To Know

Johnson, who supports the bill, has vowed to keep the current procedural vote open for "as long as it takes," insisting he is "absolutely confident we are going to land this plane."

The procedural vote was still open as of midnight, with all Democrats and five Republicans voting against it. Representative Thomas Massie was the latest Republican to vote "no" on the bill. Though it finally passed around 3 a.m. ET, a final vote on the content of the bill also needs to take place.

The GOP's wafer-thin House majority means any more than three Republican rebels can block the legislation, assuming all Democrats remain opposed.

Trump's "big, beautiful bill" contains an array of tax and spending measures. Tax cuts Trump introduced in 2017 would be made permanent, while state and local tax deductions would increase from $10,000 to $40,000—primarily benefiting those living in high-tax states.

The bill also includes additional funding for border security and the military and cuts to Medicaid and food stamps.

One of the bill's most vocal opponents has been Trump's former ally Elon Musk, with the billionaire business owner calling it "political suicide" and "utterly insane and destructive" for raising the debt ceiling.

Musk has suggested he could form a new "America Party" in response to the package. Trump has said Musk "may get more subsidy that any human being in history" and refused to rule out a bid to deport the South African-born tycoon.

What People Are Saying

Representative Mike Rogers of Alabama, the Republican chair of the Armed Services Committee, said the One Big Beautiful Bill Act would deliver Trump's "peace through strength agenda."

Democratic Representative Marcy Kaptur of Ohio described the package as a "big, bloated bonanza bill for billionaires."

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt wrote on X, formerly Twitter: "Anyone who votes AGAINST the One Big Beautiful Bill is voting AGAINST: No Tax on Tips, No Tax on Overtime, No Tax on Social Security."

California Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, branded House Speaker Mike Johnson a "small, pathetic man," accusing him on X of being "so desperate for Donald Trump's approval he is selling out 40 percent" of his Louisiana district, who receive Medicaid.

What Happens Next

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed a key procedural vote in the early hours of Thursday. It remains to be seen whether Johnson can rally the necessary votes to approve the package and move it to Trump's desk, where it would be signed into law.