This week, Tom and Aaron discuss the public-opinion fallout from President Trump’s big budget measure – which Aaron is refusing to call the “Big Beautiful Bill,” not because of any feelings about the bill itself but because we should all stop dignifying the kitschy-cutesy titles that lawmakers so frequently stick on their pet proposals. (At least this one doesn’t involve a convoluted acronym!)
As for the measure itself: Americans aren’t feeling great about the bill, especially after they learn more about what’s in it. And there’s increasing evidence that the bill could have a sizable impact on the 2026 midterms, as Democratic messaging is starting to coalesce around opposition to it and some Republican voters are finding themselves directly (and negatively) affected by it.
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