Donald Trump woke up and lashed out at his own ally, Kentucky Senator Rand Paul, after Paul rejected Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill”—a budget plan that would raise the US debt ceiling by up to five trillion dollars. Trump blasted Rand Paul online, calling him a “crazy loser” who “votes no on everything.” But Paul fired back, saying this bill would dump more debt on the shoulders of Republicans and destroy conservative opposition.
Meanwhile, Trump claimed the economy is booming thanks to his tariffs. But most experts say the US is actually at a high risk of recession. First quarter GDP went negative, manufacturing is shrinking, and shipping is down. Plus, more Americans are falling behind on credit cards and student loans as the Trump administration starts garnishing wages.
The chaos keeps building. China’s new trade negotiator is playing hardball, empowered by Xi Jinping and new export controls that could hurt the US even more. Trump’s credibility took another hit when he was caught inventing fake phone calls with Xi for the press.
Even Trump’s own son, Don Jr., distanced himself from his father’s controversial memecoin. And in Congress, there’s open talk of cutting Medicaid—even as Republicans spin it as “strengthening” the program.
Finally, Trump’s lawyer, Alina Haba, faces a lawsuit for allegedly targeting the mayor of Newark over migrant detention protests. As legal troubles pile up, Trump’s own party is fracturing, and bad news just keeps coming.
