Trump reacts to 'great, big, beautiful bill' Senate vote

[Jordan Parish]

Doing the Right Thing for the Country, No Longer Matters

In today’s politics, serving the public has taken a backseat to self-preservation. Leaders on both sides aren’t asking, “What’s best for the country?”—they’re asking, “What keeps me in office?”

The Senate’s 51–49 vote to advance President Trump’s $4 trillion One Big Beautiful Bill is just the latest example. Behind the flashy name:

• $3.8 trillion in tax-related benefits with little transparency

• $350 billion toward mass deportations

• Deep cuts to Medicaid and food assistance

This isn’t policy driven by principle—it’s posturing for power. The real winners are high-income earners and government contractors. The losers? The everyday Americans who rely on social safety nets now facing the chopping block.

Let’s be clear: both parties are guilty. Right and wrong have become optional—replaced by campaign strategy and donor appeasement.

Change starts with people who refuse to accept a system built on spin. Ban corporate PACs. End lobbying. And for god’s sake—vote next November.

If you voted for Trump—or didn’t vote at all—you helped bring this mess to life. Ask yourself: Did he fix inflation? Did he bring peace? Did he help the working class? Did he really deport “millions,” or just stir division for headlines?

Hate to say it... but I told you so.