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The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle

Elon Musk and Rand Paul slam GOP megabill

The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle

NBC News

Politics, Washington, News, President, Policy, Government, Senate, Congress, Msnbc

4.53.6K Ratings

🗓️ 4 June 2025

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Elon Musk and Rand Paul turn on Trump’s megabill and criticize his domestic agenda. Then, a new warning as Trump’s trade war escalates with new tariffs on steel and aluminum going into effect. Plus, FEMA prepares for hurricane season despite massive cuts by DOGE and a baffling claim by the agency's head. Jeff Mason, Sam Stein, Leigh Ann Caldwell, Charlotte Howard, Dan Nathan, Thomas Frank, and Matthew Miller join The 11th Hour this Tuesday.

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0:00.0

Tonight, blasting the GOP Megabill, Elon Musk and Rand Paul slam legislation at the core of the president's domestic agenda.

0:10.0

Then, a new warning about Trump's trade policies dragging down the economy as the latest tariffs go into effect at midnight.

0:17.0

Plus, FEMA after Doge, the agency enters hurricane season following massive cuts

0:23.3

as the 11th hour gets underway on this Tuesday night.

0:32.7

Here we go. Good evening once again. I am Stephanie Ruhl, and if you've checked your calendar,

0:38.0

it is day 135 of the second Trump administration, and the Senate is now under intense pressure

0:44.2

from the president to pass the mega bill with his top domestic priorities. Politico says

0:50.1

Senate committees could start rolling out their parts of the bill as early as this week.

0:54.6

But already, some of Trump's biggest supporters on the Hill, the Republicans, are his most vocal critics.

1:01.7

Today, Kentucky Senator Rand Paul was not shy about his issues with the bill.

1:07.7

It'll be the first time that conservatives lose their moral high ground by voting for a debt ceiling increase, and not a small debt ceiling increase.

1:15.0

This will be historically the greatest increase in the debt ceiling ever in our history at a time when we're having trouble selling the 10-year bond.

1:24.0

We're having interest rates at 5%.

1:26.1

I think it's a mistake because once conservative

1:28.7

Republicans vote for this, there is no conservative opposition. There is no, they will own it.

1:34.1

The debt will be owned by the Republicans.

1:37.6

President Trump hit back on social media writing the following, quote, Rand Paul has very little

1:42.9

understanding of the bill, especially the

1:45.4

tremendous growth that is coming.

1:47.9

But Paul has said that at least three of his fellow senators agree with him.

1:52.6

Trump's biggest donor and closest ally.

1:55.3

Are you ready for this one?

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