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‘Immaturity’: Rand Paul rips White House after being ‘uninvited’ from picnic
- On June 11, 2025, Senator Rand Paul revealed that he and his family had been removed from the guest list for the annual White House picnic held on the South Lawn in Washington, D.C.
- Paul stated that he was disinvited due to his outspoken criticism of President Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" spending plan, which he highlighted would increase the national debt by $2.4 trillion.
- Paul expressed frustration at the exclusion, calling it "incredibly petty," and emphasized he believes he is the first senator ever disinvited, while every other member of Congress remains invited.
- He expressed that his critics fear his statements and believe they can penalize him, and he also accused the White House of orchestrating a "paid influencer campaign" targeting him on social media.
- The incident damaged Paul's respect for Trump, suggesting potential consequences for party unity and highlighting tensions within Republican ranks over debt and governance issues.
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Rand Paul Fumes After He Is Disinvited from White House Picnic - News Addicts
Senator Rand Paul said he was disinvited from the White House picnic. Senator Paul, a critic of President Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ called it “petty vindictiveness’ in remarks to reporters on Wednesday. Rand Paul said he was not given a reason and he isn’t sure if the call came down from President Trump. Watch: Seven […] The post Rand Paul Fumes After He Is Disinvited from White House Picnic appeared first on News Addicts.
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The Washington PostTrump extends picnic invite after Rand Paul says White House excluded his family
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., said Wednesday the Trump administration had excluded him and his family from a congressional picnic at the White House in what he believed to be punishment over his refusal to support the president’s signature legislation.
President Trump Responds After 'Big Beautiful Bill’ Holdout Senator Rand Paul Claims He Was Disinvited from White House Picnic Out of "Petty Vindictiveness"
President Trump has responded to Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) throwing a fit about supposedly being disinvited from the White House picnic tonight, possibly due to his opposition to the president’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” making its way through Congress.
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