By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-white-house-holds-briefing-after-house-gop-passes-trump-tax-cut-and-program-cut-bill Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: White House holds briefing after House GOP passes Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ Politics Updated on May 22, 2025 3:35 PM EDT — Published on May 22, 2025 12:11 PM EDT President Donald Trump in his morning social media posting praised House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republican leadership for getting his major tax bill through the lower chamber. Watch White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s briefing in our video player above. Now, he’s pushing Senate Republicans to get moving and notch a political win on Democrats. “[I]t’s time for our friends in the United States Senate to get to work, and send this Bill to my desk AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!” Trump said. “There is no time to waste. The Democrats have lost control of themselves, and are aimlessly wandering around, showing no confidence, grit, or determination.” WATCH: Trump and ‘MAHA’ commission leaders discuss first health report Leavitt also used her press briefing Thursday to attack by name the federal judge who ruled that the White House violated a court order on deportations to third countries with a flight linked to South Sudan, calling Judge Brian E. Murphy in Boston a “liberal activist” and accusing the jurist of threatening U.S. diplomatic relationships. “Judge Brian Murphy is not the secretary of State. He is not the secretary of defense or the commander in chief. He is a district court judge in Massachusetts. He cannot control the foreign policy or the national security of the United States of America, and to suggest otherwise is being completely absurd,” Leavitt said. Leavitt rejected comments by Murphy, who said Wednesday that eight migrants aboard the plane were not given a meaningful opportunity to object to their deportation. Leavitt said Thursday that “Judge Murphy is forcing federal officials to remain in Djibouti for over two weeks as a result.” She said the judge’s comments were also “threatening our U.S. diplomatic relationships with countries around the world” though she refused to discuss what other third countries might have agreed to accept U.S. deportation flights. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
President Donald Trump in his morning social media posting praised House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republican leadership for getting his major tax bill through the lower chamber. Watch White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s briefing in our video player above. Now, he’s pushing Senate Republicans to get moving and notch a political win on Democrats. “[I]t’s time for our friends in the United States Senate to get to work, and send this Bill to my desk AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!” Trump said. “There is no time to waste. The Democrats have lost control of themselves, and are aimlessly wandering around, showing no confidence, grit, or determination.” WATCH: Trump and ‘MAHA’ commission leaders discuss first health report Leavitt also used her press briefing Thursday to attack by name the federal judge who ruled that the White House violated a court order on deportations to third countries with a flight linked to South Sudan, calling Judge Brian E. Murphy in Boston a “liberal activist” and accusing the jurist of threatening U.S. diplomatic relationships. “Judge Brian Murphy is not the secretary of State. He is not the secretary of defense or the commander in chief. He is a district court judge in Massachusetts. He cannot control the foreign policy or the national security of the United States of America, and to suggest otherwise is being completely absurd,” Leavitt said. Leavitt rejected comments by Murphy, who said Wednesday that eight migrants aboard the plane were not given a meaningful opportunity to object to their deportation. Leavitt said Thursday that “Judge Murphy is forcing federal officials to remain in Djibouti for over two weeks as a result.” She said the judge’s comments were also “threatening our U.S. diplomatic relationships with countries around the world” though she refused to discuss what other third countries might have agreed to accept U.S. deportation flights. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now