Oh, the irony is so thick you could spread it on toast. Imagine standing in front of cameras, grinning ear to ear, and celebrating money you fought tooth and nail to block — welcome to Congress in 2025. That’s exactly what just happened when two Democrats started crowing about a shiny slice of funding carved out of a bill they actually voted against.
Let’s start with the headline moment: Reps. Sharice Davids and Emanuel Cleaver, both Democrats, put out a glowing press release last week bragging about a $625 million windfall for World Cup security. They waxed poetic about Kansas City, about global stages, about making sure everyone is safe when the games arrive in 2026. They even congratulated each other, practically high‑fiving through the statement. Sounds bipartisan, right? Sounds like teamwork?
Except there’s one tiny detail they left out. That money came from the “One Big, Beautiful Bill” — the same massive piece of legislation Democrats lined up to torch. Every single one of them, including Davids and Cleaver, voted no. Not a single Democrat supported it. And now here they are, selling that funding as if they themselves delivered it on a silver platter.
Republicans, naturally, aren’t letting this one slide. Rep. Mark Alford couldn’t resist pointing out the absurdity, posting, “Oddly enough, this funding is provided through Republicans’ One Big, Beautiful Bill, which passed with zero Democrat votes.”
Rep. Lisa McClain joined in, dryly noting that House Democrats are “starting to claim the dough.” You can almost hear the laughter echoing through GOP offices as the press releases roll in from the very same people who tried to tank the bill in the first place.
🚨 Just in: The One Big Beautiful Bill has officially passed with a vote of 216-213
With ALL democrats voting against the bill.
2 Republicans voted against the bill.
Republicans voted 216-2
Democrats voted 0-211 pic.twitter.com/cchhmscwpN— Commentary News By Jay 🇺🇸 A.P. Patriot (@AmericaPartyXhq) July 3, 2025
And let’s not gloss over what this bill actually is. Hundreds of pages long, the One Big, Beautiful Bill is a signature Trump-era project aimed at sweeping reforms, big tax shifts, and yes, that dreaded word Democrats can’t stop saying: cuts. They wailed about Medicaid reforms. They complained about tax benefits for high earners. They cried about debt implications. Yet tucked in those same pages was a security provision they now can’t stop celebrating.
It’s almost poetic. For years, these same lawmakers have framed themselves as guardians of fiscal responsibility and community priorities. Then, when Republicans push through a bill packed with policies the left loves to hate, suddenly — oh look! — there’s a pot of money they desperately want credit for. Convenient, isn’t it?
But don’t think this is just about soccer or city pride. This is about who actually gets things done while others grandstand. This is about a Congress where votes are cast in one direction while press releases run in the other. And this is about a Democratic Party that, in this case, seems perfectly comfortable cashing in on a victory they swore they’d never let happen.
Here’s the kicker, though: if they’re already bragging about one piece of a bill they despised, what else are they quietly circling behind closed doors, waiting for the right moment to claim? And what happens when the next big provision kicks in? You might want to watch very, very closely.
