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Posted on 02/11/2026 4:29:55 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
In a vote that GOP leaders fought hard to avoid, a half dozen Republicans sent a blunt message to President Donald Trump that they do not support the tariff regime that he has made the centerpiece of his second term.
Six Republicans joined with Democrats in a vote to effectively repeal the president’s tariffs on Canada, the culmination of months of consternation in the GOP over the president’s trade war that has quietly rattled even some of his staunchest loyalists in Congress.
And it won’t be the last tough tariffs vote for Trump: Democrats have successfully unlocked a procedural power to force more votes, including on the president’s tariffs on Mexico and his so-called “liberation day” tariffs in the coming weeks.
It’s a rare instance of GOP defections at a time when Trump still maintains a strong grip over the party — even with Congress’ narrow margins. But in recent days, Speaker Mike Johnson and Trump’s legislative team failed to convince enough in their party to block the Democratic-led vote.
Speaker Mike Johnson claimed President Donald Trump was “not upset” with House Republicans who have voted to curb his executive authority on tariffs. “He’s not upset. I just left the White House. He understands what’s going on. It’s not going to affect or change his policy. He can veto these things if they come to it,” he told CNN.
But moments later the president posted on Truth Social.
“Any Republican, in the House or the Senate, that votes against TARIFFS will seriously suffer the consequences come Election time, and that includes Primaries!” Trump wrote in part.
The six Republicans who voted with Democrats in the bid to cancel the tariffs were: Reps. Thomas Massie, Don Bacon, Kevin Kiley, Jeff Hurd, Brian Fitzpatrick and Dan Newhouse.
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I for one would be happy to see all six of these buttheads primaried.
Especially Massie.
“””The six Republicans who voted with Democrats in the bid to cancel the tariffs were: Reps. Thomas Massie, Don Bacon, Kevin Kiley, Jeff Hurd, Brian Fitzpatrick and Dan Newhouse.”””
There’s that mASSie guy again.
Totally meaningless.
Its not law until Trump signs it.
Veto power is there o deal with silly temper tantrums.
Sorry CNN.
Nailed it!
This nation needs an enima.
That’s my question. Is this just theater kids putting on a show for media?
Trump isn’t going to sign anything they pass so they are just wasting time (maybe that is the goal) by debated or passing any tariff legislation.
Yep.
This nation needs an enima.
Can we not rid this land of our enimas within, with a huge, effective enema??
Get ready for Dems to rule Congress in Jan 2027.
Just like 2018, the fake Republicans want to lose.
Trump will spend his last two years vetoing a lot of legislation.
At least this time he got the tax rates made permanent instead of the usual Republican expiration.
I’m done with the GOP. No more money from me.
Primary them all!
The GOP just signed their death warrant.
We need Colon Blow.
We'll have to vote for Vance (or Rubio) in 2028.
We're not going to want the Democrats to take over the White House because they'll take control of the Census in time for 2030.
VETO!
“Totally meaningless.
It’s not law until Trump signs it.”
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Drat, there goes that ol’ US Constitution again… frustrating the dickens out of CNN.
This is akin to “Repukes” (The name will come back if they don’t shape up) sending 30 Defund Obamacare bills to Obama.
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