Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Now Dead on Arrival as Illegal Items Found Stuffed Inside, Just as Midterm Elections Loom.

Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Now Dead on Arrival as Illegal Items Found Stuffed Inside, Just as Midterm Elections Loom.

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Once hailed as Donald Trump’s centerpiece legislative victory, the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” has officially been defeated in the Senate—and the fallout is hitting hard just months before the midterm elections.

Designed to overhaul major programs like Medicaid and roll back climate and regulatory measures, the bill ran into a wall of opposition on June 20, 2025.

The Senate parliamentarian ruled key sections out of bounds for reconciliation, citing violations of the Byrd Rule.

So what’s the Byrd Rule, and why does it matter? In short, it prevents lawmakers from sneaking unrelated policy changes into budget bills.

This rule matters because it blocked large parts of Trump’s proposal that critics say had no place in a financial package—including measures to defund watchdog agencies and strip consumer protections.

Critics say those portions weren’t just problematic—they were borderline unconstitutional and illegal, with some alleging the bill was “stuffed” with buried provisions that would defund watchdog agencies and gut consumer protections meant to protect American consumers and uphold laws designed for government accountability.

Even without formal charges of illegality, the bill’s contents sparked outrage.

Proposals to eliminate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and reduce Medicaid expansion were seen as betrayals of the very voters Trump once courted.

The final blow came from inside his own party: hardline conservatives wanted more cuts, while moderates refused to back legislation that would hurt working families.

The infighting stalled momentum completely.

Now, with the bill dead on arrival, Trump faces a legislative vacuum and a fractured GOP.

For example, his so-called MAGA Account proposal—which included a $1,000 government-funded deposit for every U.S. child under age 8—has also been declared dead.

The program, which critics have deemed consequential from the outset due to a lack of serious oversight, was pitched as a way to encourage families to participate in “Trump Accounts” or “MAGA Accounts,” with parents expected to contribute up to $5,000 of their own money.

The savings could later be used for education, home ownership, or starting a business.

But with the collapse of the bill in the Senate, that entire package—including the $1,000 seed money—is effectively scrapped.

Since the legislation didn’t pass, none of its provisions become law, and the MAGA Accounts are officially off the table—for now.

A fresh bill would need to start over in the House—but with political capital dwindling, that’s easier said than done.

The collapse also threatens his campaign messaging, which of course Trump loves to taunt on the campaign trail as the midterm election looms; without a win to tout, and with party rebels in the spotlight, Democrats have fresh ammunition.

As one strategist put it: “It wasn’t beautiful. It wasn’t a bill. It was a bomb—and it just blew up in the GOP’s hands.”

Whether Trump can recover before November remains to be seen, but one thing’s clear: this bill won’t be making a comeback anytime soon, as some political analysts concluded.

Yetunde B. writes for Yeyetunde’s Blog.