President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” includes major wins for business interests that carried out aggressive lobbying campaigns on Capitol Hill.

Donald Trump's approval rating stands at 42 percent in new CNN polling, with 58 percent disapproving. Only 39 percent approve of his spending bill with 61 percent disapproving. Yet the president still has 88 percent approval with Republicans.

Whether the American public comes to see the “Big Beautiful Bill” as “beautiful” remains to be seen. A June 26 Quinnipiac poll found 29% of voters support the bill, 55% opposed it, and 16% did not have an opinion. What’s clear is that Democrats will hold the bill against Trump during the 2026 midterm election campaign season.