Trump confirms Rand Paul still invited to White House party

President Donald Trump on Thursday confirmed that Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., is still invited to a planned White House party on Thursday evening after the senator announced that he had been uninvited.

"Of course Senator Rand Paul and his beautiful wife and family are invited to the BIG White House Party tonight," he said. "He’s the toughest vote in the history of the U.S. Senate, but why wouldn’t he be?"

"Besides, it gives me more time to get his Vote on the Great, Big, Beautiful Bill, one of the greatest and most important pieces of legislation ever put before our Senators & Congressmen/women. It will help to, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! I look forward to seeing Rand. The Party will be Great!" he added.

Paul on Wednesday said that he had been uninvited from the party amid his ongoing effort to reduce spending in the "big, beautiful bill."

"I've just been told that I've been uninvited from the [White House] picnic... every Democrat will be invited, every Republican invited, but I will be the only one disallowed. I just find this incredibly petty," he said.