Republican senator denounces Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ in fiery speech

Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina delivered a scathing Senate floor speech criticizing the Senate’s version of Trump’s proposed budget bill, warning it would break Trump’s promise not to cut Medicaid. Tillis, who announced he won’t seek re-election, argued the bill’s Medicaid cuts would threaten coverage for over 660,000 North Carolinians. He blamed “amateurs” advising Trump and urged changes to avoid harming vulnerable people, The Guardian has reported. Despite the criticism, the Senate advanced the bill 51–49, with Trump pushing hard for passage by July 4 and threatening primary challenges against Republicans who oppose it.