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Senate Republicans Hint at Overriding Any Trump Veto on Tariffs
Yahoo ^ | June 4th, 2019 | Erik Wasson and Daniel Flatley

Posted on 06/04/2019 4:52:50 PM PDT by Mariner

Senate Republicans pushed back on President Donald Trump -- including the threat of a veto override -- after he scoffed at the possibility that members of his own party would try to block his plan to impose a tariff on Mexico over concerns about the potential economic fallout.

Senator Kevin Cramer, a North Dakota Republican, predicted that the Senate would have enough votes to override a presidential veto of any measure that would keep Trump’s tariffs on Mexico from going into effect June 10.

“You’ve heard of people who are war weary,” Cramer said. “Senate Republicans are tariff weary.”

Trump, speaking Tuesday at a news conference with U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May in London, said he didn’t think his party would scuttle his plan to impose 5% tariffs on all goods imported from Mexico, unless that country takes unspecified steps to stop illegal migration from Central America.

“I think if they do, it’s foolish,” Trump said. “There’s nothing more important than borders.”

Few lawmakers say they would support Trump’s tariff plan, which includes escalating the levies on Mexican goods every month until reaching 25% in October.

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To: Mariner

Need a new party.


21 posted on 06/04/2019 5:10:06 PM PDT by Skywise
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To: HamiltonJay

Don’t be a sheeple. Stop believing GOP is your friend


22 posted on 06/04/2019 5:10:35 PM PDT by rintintin (q)
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To: Mariner

The democrats have not been this pissed or confused since we freed their slaves.


23 posted on 06/04/2019 5:10:48 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar
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To: LS

They only need twenty or so votes....the GOP is the greatest conn going

Now Mexico can do nothing..

This country is going downhill fast


24 posted on 06/04/2019 5:11:06 PM PDT by Hojczyk
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To: Mariner

I am RINO weary.

Support Trump or resign!

MAGA


25 posted on 06/04/2019 5:11:21 PM PDT by TigersEye (This is the age of the death of reason.)
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To: rintintin

“They can pass that and override if he veto’s it”

Just where will they get the 75+ GOP house members to override there?

It takes FEWER votes to impeach and remove than it does to override a POTUS veto.


26 posted on 06/04/2019 5:11:58 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Mariner
"On Tuesday’s “CNN Right Now,” Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) stated that there might be enough people to override a veto on a vote against President Trump’s proposed tariffs on Mexico and that “I can’t be for letting the president have all the power that the Constitution gave to Congress.”"

President Trump, doing the work congress won't.

27 posted on 06/04/2019 5:12:55 PM PDT by chief lee runamok (expect nothing)
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To: All

The RINO’s STILL haven’t realized the majority of the American people are behind President Trump’s ideas for building and making America great!!!!


28 posted on 06/04/2019 5:13:13 PM PDT by JBW1949
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To: Mariner

...and that’s why the Ssnowman had no kids...”snow balls”.


29 posted on 06/04/2019 5:14:41 PM PDT by Tuketu (The i(D)iot Platform is splinters bound by crazy glue. TRUMP is the solvent.)
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To: Mariner

And I’ll be happy to vote against you stupid assh0les for the rest of my life too.

So sick of this ****ing party.


30 posted on 06/04/2019 5:15:25 PM PDT by chris37 (Monday, March 25 2019 is Maga Day!)
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To: Mariner

They won’t have to worry about Senators if they block him on this.

They might note that the Mexican “government” is already on the ropes about this and if they sense weakness they’ll stop cooperating.

The dishrag Party needs to grow a set and stand with their utterly fearless leader.


31 posted on 06/04/2019 5:16:11 PM PDT by Regulator
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To: Mariner
Any Republican Senator that votes to override the Trump veto is committing suicide.

One can only hope.

32 posted on 06/04/2019 5:20:58 PM PDT by JonPreston
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To: Mariner

They won’t succeed even with Rinos. The question is: Are the Rinos tired of their current gravy train? Do they want to have to go out and find real jobs?


33 posted on 06/04/2019 5:21:54 PM PDT by stevem
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To: Mariner

The Chinese what something for all the money they handed over ,LOL


34 posted on 06/04/2019 5:23:27 PM PDT by butlerweave
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To: Mariner

“There are not 14 GOP Senators looking to retire.”

Whether they want to retire or not, they may turn Texas blue. If either Cruz or Cornyn vote against Trump on this, I’ll never support them or vote for them again.

I won’t vote for a Baby Killer (Democrat), I’ll just stay home.


35 posted on 06/04/2019 5:28:57 PM PDT by Cincinnatus.45-70 (What do DemocRats enjoy more than a truckload of dead babies? Unloading them with a pitchfork!)
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To: Mariner

It’s Yahoo’s writers plugging an anti Trump theme. They are programmed to do whatever it takes to sow discord and division.


36 posted on 06/04/2019 5:28:58 PM PDT by Hostage (Article V)
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To: Mariner

The President is doing a great job in getting these ticks to show their true colors.


37 posted on 06/04/2019 5:30:49 PM PDT by Kickaha (See the glory...of the royal scam)
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To: Mariner

L I E !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I Don’t know who is more pathetic the assholes who make this crap up or the fools who believe it.


38 posted on 06/04/2019 5:34:09 PM PDT by jmaroneps37 (Conservatism is truth. Liberalism is lies.)
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To: Hostage
It’s Yahoo’s writers plugging an anti Trump theme.

You're not giving enough credit to the open border Republican swine who are trying to damage America & president Trump.

39 posted on 06/04/2019 5:36:41 PM PDT by JonPreston
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To: Mariner

Take their names. Then start planning to replace the morons.


40 posted on 06/04/2019 5:37:15 PM PDT by Agatsu77
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