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National News See other National News Articles Title: Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” faces backlash. MAGA base fractures. Approval on economy drops to 37%. Public rejects the bill by nearly 2 to 1. The numbers are not lining up. President Trump’s flagship economic package, the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill,” is running into a wall of public resistance. The House passed it. The Senate is grinding through amendments. But outside the chamber, the mood is sour. A new poll shows just 37% of Americans approve of Trump’s handling of the economy. That is the lowest mark since his return to office. And the bill itself? Nearly two-thirds of respondents view it unfavorably. The backlash is bleeding into the base. Online forums that once cheered Trump’s tax cuts are now turning on his allies. Karoline Leavitt, a rising MAGA figure and former Trump press aide, is catching heat from the same crowd that once boosted her. The criticism is not subtle. It is personal. And it is growing. The fracture is real. The bill is massive. Over 1,000 pages. It extends the 2017 tax cuts, eliminates federal taxes on tips and overtime, and raises the child tax credit. It also slashes Medicaid spending, trims food assistance, and lifts the debt ceiling by $4 trillion. The Congressional Budget Office says the package will add more than $3 trillion to the national debt over the next decade. That is the tradeoff. Tax relief for some. Cuts for others. And a mountain of new red ink. The polling reflects that divide. According to the latest data, the bottom 10% of earners would see their household resources drop by 4%. The top 10% would gain 2%. That is not a messaging problem. That is a math problem. And voters are noticing. See also The big beautiful bill accelerates endgame for dollar and debt stability; No reform, no rescue, the camel’s back is breaking The Senate version of the bill includes a few tweaks. A more generous deduction for state and local taxes. Tighter work requirements for Medicaid. But the core remains the same. Deep tax cuts. Deep spending cuts. And a debt ceiling hike that has fiscal hawks fuming. Meanwhile, the cultural mood is shifting. The art world’s latest trend is literal trash. Galleries in New York and Berlin are showcasing installations made from discarded packaging, broken electronics, and industrial waste. Some call it a commentary on consumerism. Others see it as a recession omen. When the art turns to garbage, the economy usually follows. Trump’s approval on the economy is slipping. His base is splintering. And the bill that was supposed to unify the party is now exposing its fault lines. Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread
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