As Trump Brokers Peace In Middle East, White House Zeroes In On Big Beautiful Bill

WASHINGTON—After an intense few weeks focused on brokering peace in the Middle East, the White House is switching gears for a different kind of battle: getting the “Big, Beautiful Bill” to President Donald Trump’s desk before July 4.

As Trump boarded Marine One ahead of his departure for a NATO summit on Tuesday morning, he condemned both Israel and Iran for firing missiles at one another following the ceasefire declared Monday evening. But by the time he was departing for the Netherlands, the president had put out a statement noting that “ISRAEL is not going to attack Iran” and that “all planes will turn around and head home.”

And then he quickly redirected his attention to the “Big, Beautiful Bill.”

“Just like Soleimani,” a senior White House official told The Daily Wire, in reference to Trump taking out the head of Iran’s Quds Force in 2020. “We achieve massive victory and move on.”

The president called on his “friends in the Senate” to get the deal done this week, even suggesting they lock themselves in a room if they must as they work with the House of Representatives to reach a deal.

His direction was clear: “Don’t go home.”

“It will be a Historic Present for THE GREAT PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, as we begin the Celebration of our Country’s 250th Birthday,” the president wrote in a Truth Social post on Tuesday. “We are finally entering our Golden Age, which will bring unprecedented Safety, Security, and Prosperity for ALL of our Citizens.”

“NO ONE GOES ON VACATION UNTIL IT’S DONE,” the president warned.

Trump departs the White House (Photo by Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images)

By noon, the White House had sent out its latest version of “Big, Beautiful Bill” talking points — notes on how the bill will deliver for the American worker, provide historic relief for working families, drive economic growth through “America First tax policies,” put “Main Street over Wall Street,” and prevent the largest tax hike in history.

Another senior White House official told The Daily Wire that the president has been meeting with senators as part of his efforts to get the bill on his desk by July 4.

“After achieving peace in the Middle East the president will continue his efforts to get [the Big Beautiful Bill] passed on [Capitol Hill] and on his desk for signature,” the official shared.

In an appearance on Fox News on Tuesday morning, Senate Majority Leader John Thune was hopeful that lawmakers can work together to accomplish the president’s directive.

“I’m hopeful that we will succeed by the end of the week here in the Senate,” he said. “Then we’ll see what the House can do and if we can get it on the president’s desk soon.”

“This is the fulfillment and implementation, this bill, of the president’s agenda,” Thune said. “It’s securing the border. It’s modernizing our military. It’s making America energy dominant. It’s tax relief for working families. It’s reducing the size and scale and cost of government by getting rid of waste, fraud, and abuse.”

“This is what the American people voted for, and that’s what we intend to deliver,” he added. “So, failure is not an option.”