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applegrove

(125,766 posts) Fri Apr 4, 2025, 02:00 PM Apr 4

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Congress Is Freaking Out About Trump's Trade War

Congress Is Freaking Out About Trump’s Trade War

April 3, 2025 at 6:43 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 180 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2025/04/03/congress-is-freaking-out-about-trumps-trade-war/

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Philip Elliot: “Republicans at the Capitol understand this is going to hurt not just Americans, but their own political futures. It’s why, in a low-key fever, they’re freaking out.”

“But here’s the rub: while they know this is bad for just about everyone, don’t expect them to exercise their congressional authority to get Trump to back off. Their prospects may be bad right now, but they view crossing a President who leads a vindictive movement as even worse. This is not a moment where anyone in Washington is expecting political bravery.”

Said one Republican lobbyist: “None of this was thought through. The math doesn’t work. The end game doesn’t work. The politics doesn’t work. This is just a mess and it is going to cost Republicans seats.”

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Congress Is Freaking Out About Trump's Trade War (Original Post) applegrove Apr 4 OP

Wait until they see the "HOT" war TSF has in mind... hlthe2b Apr 4 #1

They're going to have to pull up their big kid panties MineralMan Apr 4 #2

Sniveling Cowards. One and all. spanone Apr 4 #3

When do the cons ever do the right thing? Passages Apr 4 #4

It damn well better cost republicans' seats, lots of them. Biophilic Apr 4 #5

When the dow crosses 30000 they might change Johonny Apr 4 #6

Congressional Republicans didn't think Trump cared about THEIR futures, did they? tanyev Apr 4 #7

Well, they should be. GoCubsGo Apr 4 #8

hlthe2b

(109,282 posts)

1. Wait until they see the "HOT" war TSF has in mind...

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Apr 4, 2025, 02:05 PM

Apr 4

"Why, I just can't imagine!"...says little Mikey Johnson... "Bring me my smelling salts", exclaims Senator Collins!

MineralMan

(148,921 posts)

2. They're going to have to pull up their big kid panties

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Apr 4, 2025, 02:07 PM

Apr 4

and stand on their own two feet, I think. We'll see if they are able to do that.

spanone

(138,839 posts)

3. Sniveling Cowards. One and all.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Apr 4, 2025, 02:11 PM

Apr 4

Fuckem

Passages

(2,661 posts)

4. When do the cons ever do the right thing?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Apr 4, 2025, 02:14 PM

Apr 4

Biophilic

(5,549 posts)

5. It damn well better cost republicans' seats, lots of them.

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Fri Apr 4, 2025, 02:23 PM

Apr 4

Johonny

(23,431 posts)

6. When the dow crosses 30000 they might change

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Apr 4, 2025, 02:28 PM

Apr 4

Their mind. Their masters are losing their companies left in right

tanyev

(46,167 posts)

7. Congressional Republicans didn't think Trump cared about THEIR futures, did they?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Apr 4, 2025, 05:38 PM

Apr 4

GoCubsGo

(33,750 posts)

8. Well, they should be.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Apr 4, 2025, 05:43 PM

Apr 4

Let's see if these assholes can help their Democratic counterparts rein in their (the GOPers') Frankenstein monster. Not holding my breath...

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