Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said Wednesday he was uninvited from the annual White House picnic, blaming Donald Trump for retaliating against his opposition to key elements of the president’s domestic agenda.
Paul told reporters he contacted the White House for tickets but was informed he was no longer invited. “It’s incredibly petty,” Paul said, noting that his son, daughter-in-law, and 6-month-old grandson, who owns a MAGA hat, had flown in to attend.
Paul has been a vocal critic of Trump’s sweeping “Big, Beautiful Bill” spending package, warning it would add $2.4 trillion to the national debt. He’s also pushed to slash border wall funding, criticized Medicaid changes, and joined Democrats in efforts to roll back Trump’s tariffs, arguing they are unconstitutional.
Trump has fired back on Truth Social, calling Paul’s opposition bad politics.
Paul, a libertarian conservative, called the uninvitation “sad,” adding, “I think I’m the first senator in history to be uninvited to the White House picnic.”
The White House has not responded to requests for comment.
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I would consider it an honor to be uninvited to the Trump White House.
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