Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) announced Wednesday that he and his family have been uninvited from the upcoming White House picnic for members of Congress, alleging the administration is retaliating against him for his opposition to certain Trump administration policies.
“I think I’m the first senator in the history of the United States to be uninvited to the White House picnic,” Paul told reporters, expressing his dismay at what he called an “incredibly petty” move. “I mean, I have been, I think, nothing but polite to the President.”
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Paul, a libertarian-leaning Republican, stated he discovered his removal from the guest list when he inquired about picking up tickets, only to be informed that he and his family would not be permitted to attend. He could not confirm whether President Trump or a White House staffer made the decision but condemned the “level of immaturity” he observed.
While generally supportive of President Trump, Paul has openly criticized the administration on issues such as government spending and tariffs. Notably, he currently stands as the sole Senate GOP “no” vote on Trump’s “big, beautiful bill.”
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Beyond the picnic disinvitation, Paul also accused White House staff of orchestrating a “paid influencer campaign against me for two weeks on X.” He claimed to have information from individuals who were allegedly contacted by the White House and offered money to “attack me online.”
In a seemingly veiled critique, Paul also suggested that some White House staffers “are basically going around casually talking about getting rid of habeas corpus,” without specifying who he was referring to.
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