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Showing Original Post only (View all)Trump pressures McConnell, GOP to ditch bipartisan talks until they have majority [View all]
Source: The Hill
Former President Trump on Monday urged Senate Republicans to abandon talks on a bipartisan infrastructure deal until after the midterm elections or when the GOP retakes majorities in Congress.
"Senate Republicans are being absolutely savaged by Democrats on the so-called 'bipartisan' infrastructure bill," Trump said in a statement as Senate negotiators work to finalize an agreement this week.
Trump claimed Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Republicans working on the deal, such as Sens. Rob Portman (Ohio), Susan Collins (Maine) and Mitt Romney (Utah), were merely interested in proving they could work with Democrats.
"It is so important to [McConnell] that he is agreeing to almost anything," Trump said. "Dont do the infrastructure deal, wait until after we get proper election results in 2022 or otherwise, and regain a strong negotiating stance. Republicans, dont let the Radical Left play you for weak fools and losers!"
"Senate Republicans are being absolutely savaged by Democrats on the so-called 'bipartisan' infrastructure bill," Trump said in a statement as Senate negotiators work to finalize an agreement this week.
Trump claimed Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Republicans working on the deal, such as Sens. Rob Portman (Ohio), Susan Collins (Maine) and Mitt Romney (Utah), were merely interested in proving they could work with Democrats.
"It is so important to [McConnell] that he is agreeing to almost anything," Trump said. "Dont do the infrastructure deal, wait until after we get proper election results in 2022 or otherwise, and regain a strong negotiating stance. Republicans, dont let the Radical Left play you for weak fools and losers!"
Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/564801-trump-pressures-mcconnell-gop-to-ditch-bipartisan-talks-until-they
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Trump pressures McConnell, GOP to ditch bipartisan talks until they have majority [View all]
brooklynite
Jul 2021
OP
Doesn't Trump realize that since we rig all the elections the GOP will never regain power?
Midnight Writer
Jul 2021
#1
..But the negotiators are struggling to resolve final sticking points, including funding for transit
riversedge
Jul 2021
#11
What TFG really wants is for the 1/6 Select Committee to be closed down.
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
Jul 2021
#14
"It is so important to [McConnell] that he is agreeing to almost anything," Trump said.
forgotmylogin
Jul 2021
#17
Do it and Democrats can pass whatever they want. Just like the 1/6 commission.
Renew Deal
Jul 2021
#22