{"id":19801,"date":"2025-07-04T10:29:34","date_gmt":"2025-07-04T10:29:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=19801"},"modified":"2025-07-04T10:29:34","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T10:29:34","slug":"trump-secures-first-major-legislative-win-in-second-term-with-controversial-budget-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/07\/04\/trump-secures-first-major-legislative-win-in-second-term-with-controversial-budget-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Secures First Major Legislative Win in Second Term with Controversial Budget Bill"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ai-optimize-6 ai-optimize-introduction\"><em><strong>Watan<\/strong><\/em>-On Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump scored his first major legislative victory of his second term after Congress approved a massive budget bill, described as the cornerstone of his economic agenda.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-8\" data-start=\"862\" data-end=\"1144\">Originally delayed due to internal GOP disputes, the 869-page bill, nicknamed by Trump as the \u201cBig, Beautiful Bill,\u201d narrowly passed in the House of Representatives after clearing the Senate on Tuesday, where Vice President J.D. Vance cast the tie-breaking vote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-9\" data-start=\"1146\" data-end=\"1436\">The White House immediately hailed the passage in a post on X, calling it a &#8220;victory.&#8221; Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that Trump would sign the bill in a &#8220;big, beautiful ceremony&#8221; on July 4 at 5 PM, aligning with the symbolic importance of Independence Day.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"ai-optimize-10\" data-start=\"1443\" data-end=\"1473\">A Bitter Fight in Congress<\/h3>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-11\" data-start=\"1475\" data-end=\"1653\">The bill&#8217;s final vote came late Thursday following a record-breaking 9-hour filibuster by Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, aimed at delaying its passage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-12\" data-start=\"1655\" data-end=\"1892\">The legislation faced staunch opposition from conservative Republicans, who argued it would dramatically expand public debt. With only a slim 8-seat majority, Republican leaders couldn\u2019t afford more than three defections.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-13\" data-start=\"1894\" data-end=\"2132\">In the end, only two Republicans voted against the final bill, after House Speaker Mike Johnson and Trump himself worked behind the scenes to sway votes, with Trump reportedly making late-night phone calls to GOP holdouts.\u201cWhat are Republicans waiting for?\u201d Trump wrote on Truth Social. \u201cMAGA is not happy\u2014this will cost you votes.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4992\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4992\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4992 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/The-Constitution-prohibits-Biden-from-conducting-airstrikes-without-congressional-approval-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Trump budget bill 2025\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/The-Constitution-prohibits-Biden-from-conducting-airstrikes-without-congressional-approval-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/The-Constitution-prohibits-Biden-from-conducting-airstrikes-without-congressional-approval-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/The-Constitution-prohibits-Biden-from-conducting-airstrikes-without-congressional-approval-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/The-Constitution-prohibits-Biden-from-conducting-airstrikes-without-congressional-approval-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/The-Constitution-prohibits-Biden-from-conducting-airstrikes-without-congressional-approval-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/The-Constitution-prohibits-Biden-from-conducting-airstrikes-without-congressional-approval.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4992\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">On Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump scored his first major legislative victory of his second term after Congress approved a massive budget bill, described as the cornerstone of his economic agenda.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"ai-optimize-14\" data-start=\"2253\" data-end=\"2283\">What\u2019s in the Budget Bill?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-15\" data-start=\"2285\" data-end=\"2310\">The legislation includes:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2311\" data-end=\"2555\">\n<li class=\"ai-optimize-16\" data-start=\"2311\" data-end=\"2382\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-17\" data-start=\"2313\" data-end=\"2382\">Extension of Trump-era tax cuts from his first term (2017\u20132021)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ai-optimize-18\" data-start=\"2383\" data-end=\"2465\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-19\" data-start=\"2385\" data-end=\"2465\">Abolishment of federal taxes on tips, one of Trump\u2019s key campaign promises<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ai-optimize-20\" data-start=\"2466\" data-end=\"2512\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-21\" data-start=\"2468\" data-end=\"2512\">Billions in additional defense funding<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ai-optimize-22\" data-start=\"2513\" data-end=\"2555\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-23\" data-start=\"2515\" data-end=\"2555\">Expanded anti-immigration measures<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-24\" data-start=\"2557\" data-end=\"2747\">However, independent analyses show the wealthiest Americans stand to gain the most, while millions of low-income citizens may lose access to Medicaid and food assistance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-25\" data-start=\"2749\" data-end=\"2802\">To partially offset the deficit, Republicans plan to:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2803\" data-end=\"2965\">\n<li class=\"ai-optimize-26\" data-start=\"2803\" data-end=\"2833\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-27\" data-start=\"2805\" data-end=\"2833\">Slash Medicaid funding<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ai-optimize-28\" data-start=\"2834\" data-end=\"2883\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-29\" data-start=\"2836\" data-end=\"2883\">Sharply reduce SNAP (food stamp) benefits<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ai-optimize-30\" data-start=\"2884\" data-end=\"2965\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-31\" data-start=\"2886\" data-end=\"2965\">Eliminate green energy tax incentives enacted under President Joe Biden<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"ai-optimize-32\" data-start=\"2972\" data-end=\"3001\">Alarming Debt Projections<\/h3>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-33\" data-start=\"3003\" data-end=\"3075\">The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that the bill could:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3076\" data-end=\"3197\">\n<li class=\"ai-optimize-34\" data-start=\"3076\" data-end=\"3136\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-35\" data-start=\"3078\" data-end=\"3136\">Increase U.S. national debt by $3.4 trillion by 2034<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ai-optimize-36\" data-start=\"3137\" data-end=\"3197\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-37\" data-start=\"3139\" data-end=\"3197\">Cost $4.5 trillion just to extend the tax breaks alone<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-38\" data-start=\"3199\" data-end=\"3302\">Rep. Keith Self (R-Texas) initially opposed the bill, citing it as a matter of fiscal ethics:\u201cI came to Washington to help curb our national debt.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-44\" data-start=\"3305\" data-end=\"3466\">However, after backroom negotiations, he and three other GOP members reversed course and voted in favor.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"ai-optimize-39\" data-start=\"3473\" data-end=\"3505\">United Democratic Opposition<\/h3>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-40\" data-start=\"3507\" data-end=\"3609\">The bill faced unified Democratic opposition in the House.<br data-start=\"3569\" data-end=\"3572\" \/>Rep. Hakeem Jeffries called it:\u201cA cruel and disgusting piece of legislation\u2026 It will cause real suffering for ordinary Americans while enriching the elite.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19401\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19401\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-19401 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/822.jpg\" alt=\"Trump\u2019s successful passage of the bill gives him a crucial win heading into the second half of his term, aligning with his broader agenda to reshape government spending priorities, favoring military expansion and tax relief over social welfare.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/822.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/822-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/822-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19401\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">President Donald Trump<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"ai-optimize-41\" data-start=\"3744\" data-end=\"3770\">Political Implications<\/h3>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-42\" data-start=\"3772\" data-end=\"4024\">Trump\u2019s successful passage of the bill gives him a crucial win heading into the second half of his term, aligning with his broader agenda to reshape government spending priorities, favoring military expansion and tax relief over social welfare.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-43\" data-start=\"4026\" data-end=\"4174\">But it also sets the stage for a fierce electoral and ideological battle, as critics decry it as fiscally irresponsible and socially regressive.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-On Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump scored his first major legislative victory of his second term after Congress approved a massive budget bill, described as the cornerstone of his economic agenda. 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