Trump tells Senate to move now on $350B reconciliation bill

Trump pushed the Senate to move fast on the $350 billion package, writing in a Thursday Truth Social post that lawmakers should act on it without delay. The bill, in his framing, is a national security investment he wants signed off on his watch.

He tied the money directly to the armed forces, arguing he had already expanded the military during his first term and is now doing it again, in his words, bigger and better than ever before.

The president aimed his fire at the opposing party, claiming the Democratic majority in the next Congress has made blocking and resisting the spending its top priority. He said Democrats want to leave service members weak and unguarded, while the American public wants them safe and strong.

Trump also put the onus on his own party, insisting Republicans must come through for the country's warriors — and asserting Democrats never will.