'Legacy is at risk!' GOP senator urges colleagues to 'fix' Trump's massive megabill cuts

By Alexander Willis
Published July 30, 2025 3:25 PM ET

Sen. Tom Tillis (R-NC) made an impassioned plea Wednesday to his Republican colleagues to "fix" provisions in President Donald Trump’s budget reconciliation package that are projected to kick 15 million people off of Medicaid over 10 years, warning that the cuts will put “Trump’s legacy at risk.”

“The reason I came to the floor today on the birthday of Medicaid is to say I believe the president does not want to harm qualified beneficiaries of Medicaid – this bill will in its current form,” Tillis said, speaking on the Senate floor. “...There's a way to fix it, but if we don't fix it, I believe that our president's legacy is at risk.”

Tillis was one of the few Republicans to defy Trump on his budget reconciliation package, dubbed the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," citing concerns over its impact on Medicaid and food assistance programs. He announced his retirement just days before the Senate passed the megabill amid growing scrutiny from the White House, but after voting against the measure.

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