'Maga is not happy': Trump’s fury at House Republicans before rebels backed ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (July 2) slammed Republican lawmakers in the House of Representatives after his ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ earlier stalled in a key procedural vote. Taking to his Truth Social platform, the US president said ‘MAGA wasn’t happy’ with the Republicans who voted against the bill.

“Largest Tax Cuts in History and a Booming Economy vs. Biggest Tax Increase in History, and a Failed Economy. What are the Republicans waiting for??? What are you trying to prove??? MAGA IS NOT HAPPY, AND IT’S COSTING YOU VOTES!!!” Trump wrote in a post.

However, in the early hours of Thursday morning, the hardliner Republicans changed course and voted to advance the bill. The tally was 219 to 213 with only one GOP no vote: Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick.

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The GOP is now confident it will get the bill to pass when it comes for a full floor vote.

Earlier on Wednesday, as many as five Republicans voted no to moving the bill to the House of Representatives floor for debate. These were Representatives Andrew Clyde, Victoria Spartz, Keith Self, Brian Fitzpatrick, and Thomas Massie. They expressed concerns that the bill will add $3.4 trillion to the nation’s $36.2 trillion in debt over the next decade.

On the other hand, Trump argued that the legislation would promote economic growth and said it was popular with his MAGA base.

For weeks, President Trump and his team have assured Republican leaders in Congress that he would convince defiant GOP hardliners to support his agenda, CNN reported, citing three sources familiar with the talks.

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With time running out, Trump and his aides had been in intense discussions with these GOP holdouts, focusing on the stalled bill.

On Wednesday, they held meetings at the White House, inviting groups of Republicans to voice their concerns about the Senate-approved version of the legislation.

Meanwhile, House Speaker Johnson faces a critical challenge in leading his divided party, pushing to unify a reluctant GOP conference to pass a bill many oppose in the closely split House.

Johnson and President Trump are firmly committed to getting the bill to Trump’s desk for signing by July 4, leaving almost no time for additional talks. With a razor-thin margin, House Republicans can afford to lose only three votes, assuming all members are present, to secure passage.