President Donald Trump’s long-promised “One Big Beautiful Bill” is now the law of the land. On Friday evening, he signed the sweeping, roughly 900-page legislation on the South Lawn of the White House. He capped it off with one of his signature freewheeling speeches that seemed to zigzag in every direction.
Determined to calm fears about the bill’s sweeping cuts, Trump took a mocking jab at his critics. “Oh, it’s dangerous. Oh, everybody’s going to die,” Trump crooned, mimicking Democrats’ warnings in an exaggerated tone. He then offered his reassurance with a flourish. “It’s actually just the opposite. Everybody is going to live. This is just the opposite.”
🚨 LMAO! President Trump just fired back at Hakeem Jeffries, Chuck Schumer saying “everybody’s gonna die” over the Big Beautiful Bill…PERFECT response.
“Oh, it’s dangerous, oh, everybody’s going to die! It’s ACTUALLY, just the opposite – everybody’s going to LIVE!”
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— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) July 4, 2025
But despite Trump’s efforts to downplay concerns, criticism has poured in from both parties, particularly over the bill’s deep cuts to health care and welfare programs.
Republican Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina ended up voting against the bill altogether, worried that slashing Medicaid would leave many in his state without care. Trump was reportedly furious about Tillis’ defection, going so far as to threaten to primary him, after which Tillis abruptly announced he wouldn’t seek re-election.
Meanwhile, Alaska’s Lisa Murkowski offered her complicated stance.
She ultimately voted yes, but only after securing carve-outs for her state. Even so, she didn’t hold back in describing the bill as “not good enough for the rest of our nation,” a line that got her roasted by critics. Of course, Democrats were loudest in their objections. House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries led an hours-long filibuster against the bill on Thursday.
“This bill represents the largest cut to health care in American history,” Jeffries said. He didn’t mince words about the potential fallout. “Hospitals will close, including all throughout rural America… People in America will die unnecessary deaths. That is outrageous. It’s disgusting.”
Trump, for his part, didn’t let Jeffries’ marathon speech go unmentioned during his signing remarks. He singled him out with a teasing swipe. “That guy,” who stood up for hours, Trump said, wiping his face theatrically with a towel. “That’s not too elegant.” Beyond the partisan back-and-forth, the Congressional Budget Office projected the bill could result in nearly 14 million Americans losing health insurance by 2034.
Meanwhile, studies from Yale and the University of Pennsylvania warned that rolling back Medicaid, Affordable Care Act coverage, and nursing home staffing requirements could cause as many as 51,000 preventable deaths per year, making it a top 10 cause of death nationwide.
Significant changes to SNAP benefits also loom. The bill’s cuts could see 3.2 million low-income people lose access to programs like the Thrifty Food Plan. One analysis projected $285.7 billion in spending reductions over the next decade-plus; stricter work requirements could lead to 93,000 premature deaths over 14 years.
“$1.7 TRILLION GONE — AND AMERICA’S ECONOMY ABOUT TO ERUPT!” — TRUMP SAYS THE ‘ONE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL’ WILL UNLEASH GROWTH THE WORLD HAS NEVER SEEN#NYI pic.twitter.com/VDx13Iocl7
— NewYork-i (@Newyork__i) June 29, 2025
Trump, however, urged Americans to ignore the dire forecasts. “I just want you to know, if you see anything negative put out by Democrats,” he told the crowd, “it’s all a con job.”
With his pen stroke on Friday, the sweeping changes became official. Medicare reforms are expected to begin rolling out before the end of next year, while changes to SNAP could start even sooner, though no exact timelines have been announced.
