Sen. Rand Paul to Newsmax: ‘Persistent Critic of Overspending’

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., told Newsmax on Tuesday that he was not invited to the Senate Republican luncheon at the White House — but said he took no offense, joking that it was “good to know” he was still on the president’s mind.

“You know, I don’t know why I wasn’t invited, but it’s good to know that I was still on the mind of the president,” Paul said during an appearance on “Carl Higbie FRONTLINE.” “Even though I wasn’t there, he was still thinking about me — because I am, maybe, you know, a persistent critic of overspending.”

Paul was referencing Trump’s comments to the Senate delegation earlier in the day.

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