Trump relationship with Senate GOP crumbling after repeated clashes

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

President Trump's relationship with key Senate Republicans, including Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.), is crumbling after repeated clashes over strategy on an array of issues. The two sides are splitting further apart as the midterm election nears and GOP lawmakers fear the potential loss of both chambers of Congress.

GOP senators say there has been a major loss of trust between the president and many members of their conference as the White House has repeatedly blindsided Thune and other Republican leaders.

Trump will have a chance to discuss his differences with Republican senators in person this Wednesday, when he is invited to speak to the Steering Committee on Capitol Hill. Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), the Steering Committee's chair and a close ally of the president, extended the invitation.

The president undercut GOP leaders last week when he suddenly ordered Jay Clayton, his nominee to serve as director of national intelligence, to not show up at his Senate confirmation hearing. The reversal of the plan left Thune and other Republicans dumbfounded.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/trump-relationship-senate-gop-crumbling-100000113.html

[Johnny2X2X]

1. Bullshit

They worship him still. They broken it, they buy it. He’s theirs.

[Fiendish Thingy]

5. Aside from Lindsey and Tuberville, I don't see any republican senators who *worship* Trump

There are many who fear him, but also a growing number who don’t and are beginning to openly despise him and oppose him.

[Johnny2X2X]

7. They're trying to get re-elected

They’d still vote for all of his plans.

[Fiendish Thingy]

8. Not all them are trying to get reelected

Some, like Cornyn, have been primaried out, and no longer GAF, and are and will likely continue to oppose Trump against certain nominees and legislation.

[underpants]

2. You trusted Trump? Go get a cognitive test

[agingdem]

3. The only reason the Senate GOP is bucking Trump

is because Trump’s across the board approval numbers are swirling the toilet and they don’t want to be double- flushed with him…and if they had any momentum before Trump’s catastrophic decision to go to war with Iran, it’s gone…and then there’s Trump’s humiliating performance at G7 summit making him a global pariah…

[edhopper]

4. Show me when they vote against him

until then... :yawn:

[11 Bravo]

6. HEY! She may not vote against him, but I guarantee you that Susan Collins is concerned AF!