GOP allies push harsher messaging as White House economy pitch falters

Republican strategists say the White House’s upbeat framing of the Big Beautiful Bill isn’t landing amid high gas prices and a lukewarm Trump approval rating, prompting calls for a tougher, negative contrast against Democrats before the midterms and heightened emphasis on tax cuts and welfare reforms—though some aides warn the messaging shift may be too slow or uncertain to reverse the political headwinds.