Trump Urges Republican Unity on Sweeping Tax Bill Amid GOP Division

Former President Donald Trump has strongly urged Republican lawmakers to unite behind a sweeping tax and budget bill he calls 'THE ONE, BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL,' emphasizing that it would cut taxes for all Americans and restrict Medicaid access for illegal immigrants to protect resources for those in need. Despite Trump's calls for unity and warnings that failure to pass the legislation would lead to significant tax increases blamed on Democrats, several hard-line Republicans on the House Budget Committee oppose the bill, demanding deeper spending cuts to Medicaid and the elimination of Biden-era green energy tax credits. This internal GOP opposition threatens to block the bill from clearing a crucial procedural vote necessary for advancing the legislation to the full House. Speaker Mike Johnson is working to negotiate between party factions and keep the bill moving forward, but the divide highlights ongoing tensions within the party over fiscal priorities and debt concerns. The bill, which would extend tax cuts from Trump's first term and add trillions to the national debt, faces a significant challenge from a small group of Republicans whose dissent could derail it. Trump has publicly dismissed these dissenters as 'grandstanders,' urging them to stop political posturing and finalize the legislation to fulfill Republican voters' expectations.