Does the ‘worry’ about issues mean they’ll do ANYTHING?
Senate Republicans on Monday grew increasingly nervous after President Trump’s comments over the weekend that some of his tariffs could be permanent and that things would be “OK” even if the U.S. experienced a short-term recession.
Republicans have been on edge for weeks as the Trump administration’s hemming and hawing on tariffs have created instability in the market and questions about the White House’s handling of the economy.”
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“There is a lot of angst out there. … He was elected on the economy. He’s a dealmaker in the economy space, so he has big expectations of himself,” she said. “He fulfilled them in the first term, he thinks he can fulfill them in the second and, so far, I believe he will.
“But America — we don’t necessarily have a lot of tolerance for pain,” Capito said….
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Trump also indicated a short-term recession would be worthwhile if it is followed by the realization of his economic goals.
“Look, yeah, it’s — everything’s OK,” Trump said about that possibility. “This is a transition period. I think we’re going to do fantastically.”
Trump added he is not worried about a possible recession but indicated it’s a possibility….
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Republican senators are drawing a bright line against President Trump’s exploration of sending “homegrown” criminals who are U.S. citizens to foreign jails, such as the notorious CECOT mega-prison in El Salvador.
Trump said last month he would “love to” send American citizens who commit serious crimes to foreign prisons. He said his administration is looking seriously at the proposal, which he wants to apply to repeat offenders….
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But some GOP senators are pushing back on Trump’s reluctance to grant due process to migrants living in the United States.
“The Constitution says persons, it doesn’t say citizens,” said Paul, citing the Fifth Amendment and the 14th Amendment, which guarantee the right not to be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) on Monday said the Bill of Rights “has something to say” about granting due process to migrants….
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