Senate GOP pleads with Trump not to kill Ukraine-border security deal

[mystery-ak]

Senate GOP pleads with Trump not to kill Ukraine-border security deal 
by Alexander Bolton - 01/25/24 1:11 PM ET

Senate Republicans who favor sending aid to Ukraine and cutting a deal with Democrats to secure the U.S.-Mexico border are hoping that former President Trump’s Senate allies can intervene with the presidential front-runner to save a carefully negotiated package of military aid and border security reforms from going down in flames. 

Senate Republican Policy Committee Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) this week asked colleagues who have endorsed Trump to intercede with the Republican presidential front-runner and ask that he hold off on criticizing the emerging deal until lawmakers have a chance to review its details. 

Ernst and other Republicans are worried that Trump will throttle legislation to help Ukraine and improve border security before the text of the deal is even released.   

One Republican senator who attended a Senate GOP discussion on the bill said Ernst asked “those of you who have endorsed Trump, please ask Trump: Don’t cut off its head before we’ve even seen it.” 

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https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4427922-senate-republicans-trump-ukraine-border-security-deal/

[libertybele]

For Trump who isn't even seated to have this type of power over the party is troubling.

[berdie]

For Trump who isn't even seated to have this type of power over the party is troubling.

You beat me to it. That was the very first thought that came to my mind.

Kind of funny that he couldn't wield that kind of influence when he was president.

[libertybele]

You beat me to it. That was the very first thought that came to my mind.

Kind of funny that he couldn't wield that kind of influence when he was president.

Many were fooled by him.  He never drained the swamp.  He never built the wall.  Her never calmed the riots. He catered and pandered to the leftists.  Sorry, I have little confidence and trust in him.  I never completely trusted him to begin with -- there is something wrong with someone who claims to want to MAGA going after rock solid conservatives. He hasn't fulfilled the promises from his past time as president.  He's certainly talks the talk, but he didn't walk the walk.