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and even though he has correctly forecasted that he would lose the veto battle if he challenged this stopgap funding bill

You do not know whether he would in fact lose a veto fight but we both know it is his duty to try. If he were to lose a veto fight and two thirds of the Senate overrode his veto, it would occur only because a coalition formed of Democrats and rinos.

This coalition, joined by Trump, is a danger to the Republic and it is something I have predicted for some months. My assumption is that Trump is already governing with that coalition to avoid any fight over the veto. My contention is that if he puts up a fight, if he goes to the people, if he lets the government shutdown, he actually has a good chance of winning, he only needs a third of the Senate, and in any event he will have spared his presidency being discredited, even humiliated.

Obviously I disagree with you about the seriousness of this betrayal of virtually every campaign promise he made.

You do not know whether he would in fact lose a veto fight but we both know it is his duty to try. If he were to lose a veto fight and two thirds of the Senate overrode his veto, it would occur only because a coalition formed of Democrats and rinos.

Precisely. Veto it and insist on the $30 billion for the military. Make the Dems and Rinos override it and only "give" the $16 billion.

Obviously I disagree with you about the seriousness of this betrayal of virtually every campaign promise he made.

Well then. There is only recourse for you.

Join forces with Mad Maxine and call for Trump to resign.