Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) emphasized the importance of messaging ahead of the 2026 midterm elections in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Varney & Co., saying Republicans must present the reality of President Donald Trump's policies against Democrats' "fearmongering."
Host Stuart Varney began the discussion by playing a clip from former Speaker of the House and Fox News contributor Newt Gingrich, who said House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) "spent eight hours and forty minutes basically lying about the [Big Beautiful Bill]," and that Democrats intend to run with it.
"If Republicans have the discipline to communicate between now and November of '26, they are going to win a Franklin Roosevelt-scale victory," Gingrich added.
Rep. Donalds agreed with the former Speaker's advice, saying, "What we did in this bill provided major tax relief and stability to the American people."
"When it comes to things like Medicaid and SNAP [Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program], we did simple things like work requirements and checking eligibility," Rep. Donalds continued. "Those are simple things, things that Bill Clinton agreed with when he was president, things that common-sense Democrats used to go along with."
As a result, the Florida Congressman echoed Gingrich, saying, "So when you look at what we actually did versus the fearmongering from the radical left, the American people need to clearly understand that while we keep their taxes low, Democrats voted to increase taxes on the American people. They voted to make sure that our border was not going to be secured. They voted to make sure that the Department of Defense was not modernized."
"Those are things that are not in the mainstream of our politics," Donalds concluded. "The American people want sound policy, they want to keep more money in their pocket, and Republicans delivered that under the leadership of Donald Trump."
Earlier in July, Donalds previously denounced Democratic rhetoric surrounding the "Big Beautiful Bill," saying they were "lying because they did not get their way," and that "they do not want to tell the truth because if they told the American people the truth, by polling, we know the American people vehemently disagree with the Democrats, but why are we surprised?
