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BREAKING: Senate Vote to Eliminate Trump’s Tariffs FAILS Despite Three GOPers Siding With Democrats – Two Senators Who Would Have Voted to Terminate Did Not Show Up to Vote
Gateway Pundit ^ | April 30, 2025 | Cullen Linebargar

Posted on 04/30/2025 5:11:54 PM PDT by Macho MAGA Man

The Democrat and RINO effort to blow up Trump’s global tariffs suffered an embarrassing failure in the Senate this evening after two senators failed to vote.

As The Gateway Pundit reported, Senator Rand Paul (RINO-KY) had sponsored a resolution that would have terminated ALL of Trump’s tariffs, including those on America’s top adversary, China.

The vote deadlocked 49-49, meaning it failed by one vote. But there were three Republicans who voted to stab Trump in the back and end the global tariffs:

Rand Paul of Kentucky

Susan Collins of Maine

Lisa Murkowski of Alaska

Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) did not show up to cast their votes. Had they done so, the measure would have passed.

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Rand Paul is now on my dirty list.
1 posted on 04/30/2025 5:11:54 PM PDT by Macho MAGA Man
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To: Macho MAGA Man

Is RandFan on suicide watch?


2 posted on 04/30/2025 5:13:45 PM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

When your only compatriots are Collins and Murkowski, you should realize you’re on the wrong side of things. Shame on Rand.


3 posted on 04/30/2025 5:16:24 PM PDT by AnglePark (My opinion is the most worthless thing I own.)
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a simple majority could have eliminated the tariffs???


4 posted on 04/30/2025 5:16:32 PM PDT by Gene Eric
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To: mass55th

(Is RandFan on suicide watch?)

Good question!


5 posted on 04/30/2025 5:18:21 PM PDT by Macho MAGA Man (The last two weren't balloons. One w!as a cylindrical object)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

The world, RINOS and Rats are trying to outwait and hoping Trump and his followers like myself, will lose patience. F em.


6 posted on 04/30/2025 5:18:39 PM PDT by HighSierra5 (The only way you know a commie is lying is when they open their pieholes.)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

Murkowski (D AK); Collins (D ME)


7 posted on 04/30/2025 5:19:31 PM PDT by falcon99 ( )
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To: Macho MAGA Man
Mitch did something useful for once.

Paul is scum, defending globalists, China and trade deals that screw over American businesses and workers.

8 posted on 04/30/2025 5:21:15 PM PDT by Kazan
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To: RandFan

Hey Dufus,

Did you notice your Hero’s latest failure?


9 posted on 04/30/2025 5:22:05 PM PDT by SoConPubbie (Trump has all the right enemies, DeSantis has all the wrong friends.)
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To: Gene Eric

Of course not. Trump would’ve vetoed it. It’s symbolic.


10 posted on 04/30/2025 5:22:37 PM PDT by bigdaddy45
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To: Macho MAGA Man
Rand Paul is a valuable member of the Senate in that he continually - and correctly - sounds the alarm about the federal debt.

But he seems to have gone off the rails here. You cannot begin to address the federal debt without a strong domestic industrial base. And Trump’s tariffs mean to restore that base.

My advice to Sen. Paul: Take some time off to get your mind right. Maybe visit a region where there once were factories that are all gone now.


11 posted on 04/30/2025 5:23:33 PM PDT by Leaning Right (It’s morning in America. Again.)
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To: Macho MAGA Man; All

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Pleasantly surprised. Number of bills passed by Rand in 15 years remains zero. Retire! Trump having every major CEO in the White House didn’t hurt his case


12 posted on 04/30/2025 5:23:46 PM PDT by wiseprince (Me)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

FU Rand Paul, you greasy little shiite.


13 posted on 04/30/2025 5:24:47 PM PDT by wildcard_redneck ( )
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(Number of bills passed by Rand in 15 years remains zero.)

I did not know that. Unbelievable!

He needs to go.


14 posted on 04/30/2025 5:27:11 PM PDT by Macho MAGA Man (The last two weren't balloons. One w!as a cylindrical object)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

Rand Paul, and then the usual suspects...


15 posted on 04/30/2025 5:27:59 PM PDT by aklurker
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To: Kazan

“Mitch did something useful for once.”
He’s probably afraid that he’s going to be investigated if he doesn’t go along with Trump.


16 posted on 04/30/2025 5:28:21 PM PDT by doc maverick
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To: aklurker

They all need to go.


17 posted on 04/30/2025 5:30:21 PM PDT by Boardwalk
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To: Gene Eric

No it would have had to go to the house and be passed which isn’t likely and then even more unlikely Trump would have had to sign it. Rand is simply wasting time


18 posted on 04/30/2025 5:31:44 PM PDT by cableguymn (Can't cancel all of us)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

Bidementia suffering congresscritters have good days and bad days; sometimes they have really really bad days. McConnell must have been having a really really bad day for his staff not to roll him in to vote on this resolution.


19 posted on 04/30/2025 5:33:05 PM PDT by CFW
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To: Gene Eric

No. The house would have to pass the bill. And president would have to sign it for it to become law. Fake headline.


20 posted on 04/30/2025 5:33:24 PM PDT by Bobbyvotes (I am in mid-80's and I am not gonna change my opinions.)
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