President Trump slammed Democrats in Congress who voted against his “big, beautiful bill” that the House passed Thursday and was sent to his desk for signing Friday.
“All of the things we did with the tax cuts and rebuilding our military, not one Democrat voted for us. And I think we use it in the campaign that’s coming up, the midterms,” Trump said Thursday at a “Salute to America” event in Des Moines, Iowa.
The event formally kicked off a yearlong celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States’s founding.
“But all of the things that we’ve given, and they wouldn’t vote. Only because they hate Trump. But I hate them, too. You know that? I really do, I hate them. I cannot stand them, because I really believe they hate our country, you want to know the truth,” the president told the crowd.
House Republicans passed the massive tax and spending package Thursday afternoon in a 218-214 vote. The legislation contains a crackdown on immigration, tax cuts, cuts to Medicaid and will bolster fossil fuel production in the country.
In addition to all House Democrats, two Republicans voted against the package: Reps. Thomas Massie (Ky.) and Brian Fitzpatrick (Pa.). The Senate approved the legislation Tuesday.
Democrats have vocally opposed Trump’s signature legislative package, decrying it for the deep cuts to Medicaid and reductions to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
The president has used strong rhetoric to describe his political opposition in the past, calling them the “enemy from within” and “scum.” Some of those critical of the president, including Democratic Party lawmakers, have compared Trump’s actions and rhetoric to those of authoritarian leaders and dictators.
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