Home Democrats like Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) are calling out Home Republicans like Speaker Mike Johnson for caving to Trump and killing the border invoice.
Moskowitz instructed CNN’s Jake Tapper:
The speaker mentioned no as a result of Donald Trump mentioned no. The speaker is Donald Trump’s no boy on this topic. I’ll give Republicans credit score for a second. They’ve been highlighting the border for a very long time. And we have been late — we have been late to start out addressing it. However now that we wish to tackle it, now that we wish to decrease the quantity of fentanyl coming in, now we wish to cope with nondocumented people, now we wish to cope with supposed terrorists probably coming into the nation, now the Republicans managed by one man are saying, no, no, no, we’d like this for subsequent ten months, we’d like extra of it for subsequent ten months so we are able to use it within the election. Each issues are true right here. Because of this folks hate Washington. Each issues are true. Now that we’re right here on the desk, Republicans are like, no, no, let’s stroll away…The invoice is lifeless. The invoice is lifeless. Donald Trump mentioned the invoice is lifeless. The invoice is lifeless.
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Rep Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) drops the reality on why Speaker Johnson opposes the border invoice, “The speaker said no because Donald Trump said no. The speaker is Donald Trump’s no boy on this subject.” pic.twitter.com/HfvIlDZ4iz
— Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) January 31, 2024
Home Republicans are making a horrible political transfer by following Donald Trump’s lead, which is one thing that they’ve executed 1000’s of occasions since they allowed the previous president to take over their celebration.
Democrats might take again the Home majority as a result of Republicans sacrificed themselves for Donald Trump’s prone to fail presidential marketing campaign.
It’s simple to know why Speaker Johnson opposes the bill. Donald Trump mentioned to kill it, so now it’s lifeless.
The border was a political energy for Republicans, however due to Trump, it might quickly grow to be a weak point.
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