This week, as President Trump and some of his prominent allies have promoted his sweeping budget bill, they have repeated a number of claims about the package that contradict expert analysis.
The so-called "one big, beautiful bill" narrowly passed the House last month and now faces major challenges in the Senate, including from holdouts like GOP Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, who opposes the bill in its current form. Elon Musk, the former head of the Department of Government Efficiency, has also publicly slammed the bill's price tag and tried to convince lawmakers to kill it.
In the face of this, the White House and House Speaker Mike Johnson have revived a number of their earlier talking points, claiming that their bill will reduce the nation's debt and bring substantial tax relief to American workers while not cutting Medicaid benefits to those who qualify.
Here's a breakdown of the claims:
Johnson said June 2: "I am telling you, this is going to reduce the deficit."
Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said May 22: "The One Big Beautiful Bill also helps get our fiscal house in order by carrying out the largest deficit reduction in nearly 30 years with $1.6 trillion in mandatory savings."
Details: Republicans have claimed the bill would reduce the deficit, with White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt suggesting it could save Americans nearly $1.6 trillion.
That's false, according to multiple non-partisan...
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