Rand Paul says "incredibly petty" White House rescinded picnic invite over budget bill opposition

Trump belatedly invites Rand Paul to White House picnic after initial snub

President Trump publicly invited Sen. Rand Paul to the congressional picnic on the South Lawn of the White House on Thursday after the Kentuckian claimed he had been snubbed.

Rand Paul, Thomas Massie receive invites to White House Congressional Picnic after comments

Rand Paul and Thomas Massie, who have both criticized Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill" in recent days, said they weren't invited to the annual White House Congressional Picnic.

Republican senator uninvited from White House picnic calls Trump ‘incredibly petty’

Kentucky Republican annoyed to be excluded from social event after publicly speaking out against the president’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’

Rand Paul says "incredibly petty" White House rescinded picnic invite over budget bill opposition

President Trump will host lawmakers Thursday from both parties for the annual congressional picnic on the South Lawn.

Rand Paul attacks ‘immaturity’ of White House after rescinded picnic invitation, says he’s lost a ‘lot of respect’ for Trump

GOP Sen. Rand Paul is accusing the White House of “immaturity” and engaging in “petty vindictiveness” after he and his family were disinvited from the annual White House picnic long held with members of both parties.

Rand Paul blasts White House for allegedly uninviting him to congressional picnic

"I think I'm the first senator in the history of the United States to be uninvited to the White House picnic," Paul said. "Every Democrat will be invited, every Republican will be invited, but I will be the only one disallowed to come on the grounds of the White House."