Thus making House Republican’s looking subservient to him….
Liking that he CAN annoy the guy who BEAT HIM for the Presidency…
Trump’s opposition follows Biden’s statement on Friday praising the deal and pledging to use its new authorities to “shut down the border when it becomes overwhelmed” — a striking shift as he signaled openness to asylum restrictions and other enforcement measures that were previously unacceptable to Democrats.
“If given that authority, I would use it the day I sign the bill into law,” Biden said.
The increase in apprehensions at the southwest border has become a top-level policy challenge for the Biden administration and a core theme of Trump’s bid for a rematch this November. Biden’s management of the southern border and immigration is his worst-rated issue in polls, while survey respondents say they trust Trump more on the issue.
Trump said he opposed the bill because the presidential powers were unnecessary, echoing the position of House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), who on Saturday called the proposal “dead on arrival” in his chamber. “If Joe Biden truly wanted to secure the border, he doesn’t really need a bill,” Trump said in the Las Vegas speech. “I did it without a bill.”
But Trump has also acknowledged political motivations in seeking to block the bill to deny Biden another bipartisan legislative accomplishment.
“A Border Deal now would be another Gift to the Radical Left Democrats,” Trump said in a statement on Thursday. “They need it politically.”….
Note….
Again….
Support for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan is hanging on ole Donald’s political wishes….