‘Democrats are losing their minds': Trump's Big, Beautiful Bill to be the ‘law of the land'
'This is, to be sure, a major victory for Donald Trump, who has spent the last six months governing, which is a lot harder than campaigning,' Mr Morrow said.
'With the Big, Beautiful Bill and its immigration enforcement provisions, Democrats are losing their minds.
'Is it big? Yes. Beautiful? In a lot of parts, absolutely. Is it a bill? Well, not any longer, because very soon it'll be the law of the land.'
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