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Trump cheers Rand Paul for blocking 'poison pill' to stop ICE funding
justthenews ^ | June 5 | justthenews

Posted on 06/05/2026 12:23:39 PM PDT by RandFan

Donald Trump on Friday applauded Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., for working to shut down an amendment to an immigration enforcement funding package that he called a "poison pill."

The Senate this week mulled an amendment to the reconciliation package that would have included language to bar the creation of the Department of Justice's abandoned "anti-weaponization fund." Paul called the amendment a "poison pill" that was unrelated to the main issue.

"Very Impressive. Proud of you!" Trump wrote on Truth Social, sharing a post from Paul.

"There should never be a situation where any Republican who campaigned on [Trump's] America First agenda turns around & rallies with Democrats to poison-pill a straightforward bill funding ICE & Border Patrol," Paul wrote. "I shot down this unrelated amendment, and we got the funding passed."

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Rand got the amendment STRUCK off! Way to go!

Cassidy proposed it and is being awkward ... Sore loser?

1 posted on 06/05/2026 12:23:39 PM PDT by RandFan
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To: RandFan

First time Trump and Paul have been together since the final Hair Club For Men meeting they attended.


2 posted on 06/05/2026 12:27:36 PM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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To: RandFan

It’s about damned time!


3 posted on 06/05/2026 12:32:19 PM PDT by Merrick (It's a car - that runs on water, man!)
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To: RandFan

Maybe Rand is feeling the pressure and getting ahead when he has to run again.


4 posted on 06/05/2026 12:32:32 PM PDT by packrat35 (“When discourse ends, violence begins.” – Charlie Kirk, and they killed him anyway)
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To: RandFan
"Sore loser?"


5 posted on 06/05/2026 12:33:14 PM PDT by StAnDeliver (Trump II)
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To: frank ballenger

It has been a while


6 posted on 06/05/2026 12:36:14 PM PDT by RandFan
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To: RandFan
This is good news, and kudos to Rand Paul for doing so. However, it doesn't change the fact that like most libertarians (even lower-case "l" ones), Paul is often unreliable on immigration and border enforcement issues. Sometimes he votes and speaks the right way, other times he adopts the liberal line.

And I say this as someone who generally likes Rand Paul on most other issues and topics.

7 posted on 06/05/2026 12:40:23 PM PDT by ek_hornbeck
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Heard both were up for the role of Kojak in a reboot for Peacock but went back to politics after the sessions worked.


8 posted on 06/05/2026 12:43:48 PM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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To: RandFan

Nice to see Rand learned his lesson from the fall of the traitor Massie.


9 posted on 06/05/2026 1:09:30 PM PDT by montag813
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To: RandFan

Finally Rand does something helpful.


10 posted on 06/05/2026 1:17:03 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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Good start Rand. Now when Tulsi declassifies the Covid files you can call Fauci in to perjure himself.


11 posted on 06/05/2026 1:42:50 PM PDT by Cold Heart
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Rand maybe catching on to where the wind is blowing with all the successful RINO hunts. This act was likely more self preservation than conviction


12 posted on 06/05/2026 1:46:00 PM PDT by Skwor
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Rand will now commit seppuku.


13 posted on 06/05/2026 2:03:02 PM PDT by xone ( )
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See how magnanimous President can be?


14 posted on 06/05/2026 2:12:51 PM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all. )
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Congratulations to both men. Isn’t love simply grand!


15 posted on 06/05/2026 2:18:06 PM PDT by Kudsman (Nancy Pillowsi)
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To: RandFan

Even a blind squirrel finds a nut now and then.

CC


16 posted on 06/05/2026 2:44:50 PM PDT by Celtic Conservative (Heghlu'meH QaQ jajvam!)
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