President Trump just muscled the "Big Beautiful Bill" through Congress, saving working Americans from a $4 trillion tax hike, while the establishment press buries the win to obsess over his weight, pop star temper tantrums, and a stalled foreign war.
The mainstream media hates to admit when Trump delivers for the working class. Instead of highlighting how the new law eliminates taxes on tips, overtime, and Social Security while creating "Trump Accounts" for kids, the press is spinning the legislative victory as mere personality-driven spectacle. They'd rather focus on his ankles, a singer's hurt feelings, or the quagmire in the Middle East than tell you what's in your wallet.
The Washington Examiner reported that Trump acted as the "closer," using his endorsement power to force the bill through a divided Congress. House Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith noted Trump's constant engagement, saying, "I can’t tell you how many times the president called me." The stakes were clear: if the 2017 tax cuts weren't renewed, Americans faced a $4 trillion tax hike over a decade. The bill also delivers new bells and whistles—no taxes on tips, overtime, and Social Security, plus the new "Trump Accounts" for children's retirement, which Sen. Ted Cruz called "Trump’s New Deal."
The swamp fought it every step. Centrists balked at Medicaid spending reforms, protecting the welfare state, while the Freedom Caucus demanded massive deficit reduction. Only two House Republicans voted no, including Rep. Thomas Massie, who now faces a Trump-backed primary challenger.
While Trump was delivering for American workers, the press was chasing shiny objects. Atlanta Black Star focused on Trump's weight and "cankles" during a meeting with Netanyahu. Billboard and The Boston Globe obsessed over singer Noah Kahan throwing a fit because the White House used his song "American Cars" in an Instagram post—despite the song being available via a 2024 pact between Universal Music Group and Meta. The White House fired back, with spokesperson Kaelan Dorr dismissing Kahan's complaint as "TDS." The Globe also noted Katy Perry is upset her song was used in a TikTok about the Iran strikes.
Those strikes have bogged down. The Independent reports Trump is "exasperated" by the lack of progress in the Iran conflict, which is now entering its sixth month despite promises of a "short-term excursion." An unnamed ally told NBC News, "He did not intend this to be a long, drawn-out war." GOP fears are mounting that the war's impact on gas prices will hurt them in the midterms, threatening to wipe out the domestic gains.
Trump just put money back in the pockets of the working class, but the swamp and the press are still obsessed with the spectacle. The open question is whether the domestic win will survive the economic reality of a stalled war and spiking gas prices.
