Top Republican Backstabs Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill

Senator Ron Johnson Sounds the Alarm on GOP’s Massive Spending Package

In a bombshell analysis that’s sending ripples through the conservative base, Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) is pushing back against a major Trump-backed initiative. His findings? The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” could worsen the federal deficit by at least $3 trillion over the next decade.

The Wisconsin senator—known for his no-nonsense, fiscally conservative principles—released a 31-page financial report warning that the bill, despite its popular tax-cutting provisions, contains reckless spending masked by budgetary gimmicks.

🔍 “The American people deserve honesty. We can’t afford to bury the truth under fake math,” Johnson told reporters.

📉 What Johnson Found: A Fiscal Disaster in the Making

According to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and Johnson’s independent projections:

• The total U.S. deficit will increase by $24.1 trillion over 10 years.
• At least $3 trillion of that would be tied directly to the current GOP megabill.
• A White House memo claiming $6.9 trillion in deficit reduction is “wildly optimistic,” according to Johnson.
• Realistically, Johnson says only $2.5 trillion in savings could be expected—and that’s a best-case scenario.

He warns that Democrats will likely block any spending cuts, and that the courts may strike down Trump’s tariff-based revenue projections.

📊 Can the Tax Cuts Save It? Johnson Isn’t Convinced

While the bill does aim to make 2017 Trump tax cuts permanent—something conservatives strongly support—Johnson’s report questions the common GOP claim that those tax cuts “paid for themselves.”

“It’s hard to back up that claim with numbers,” Johnson wrote, pointing to inflation-adjusted data.

Still, Johnson says allowing those cuts to expire would amount to a tax hike, something he strongly opposes.

🧾 Johnson’s Solution: Forensic Audit & Real Spending Reform

To get spending under control, Johnson proposes:

• A full forensic audit of federal spending.
• A stronger replacement for the underperforming Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
• Delaying the bill’s passage past the unrealistic Fourth of July deadline.

He also urged fellow Republicans to pursue separate reconciliation bills focused solely on spending cuts.

“We need to put real teeth in our reform efforts—window dressing won’t cut it.”

🚨 Conservative Senators Join Johnson in Opposition

Johnson isn’t alone. At least three other fiscal hawks in the Senate have expressed concern about the bill’s size and lack of serious cuts.

Meanwhile, a new CBO dynamic scoring just confirmed the worst: the One Big Beautiful Bill Act would add $3.4 trillion to the deficit—more than expected.

🇺🇸 Final Word: Will Conservatives Stand Firm?

With midterm pressure mounting and America’s seniors increasingly worried about the debt burden passed to their grandchildren, Johnson’s bold stance is likely to resonate with a conservative audience demanding fiscal accountability.

💬 “This isn’t about politics—it’s about protecting our country’s financial future,” Johnson said.