During Trump’s explanation he noted the funding of missile defense systems. That is critical when you realize that in less than 60 days, Trump will go into negotiations with NoKo and Iran and did not want to do that with a depleted military.
The house vote on this bill is perplexing. Dems on both sides, yea & nay. Some state R delegations voted 100% for it (KS) and others (UT) voted 100% against it. The squishy middle of both parties voted for it. I guess that makes it Bi-Partisan?
Recent Presidential vetoes of budgets seems rare. I am looking into POTUS vetoes and do not see a budget veto since 1995 by Clinton (was it after Dems lost the house?) This “Omnibus” was thrown in front of Trump on the day before a government shut down, BY LEADERS IN HIS OWN PARTY. Signed with a gun to the head, so to speak. Trump administrations certainly has a lot on its plate...I guess Trump is supposed to manage the Congress too?
Trump definitely had the can’t you people handle anything look upon his face.
That was my read on it too. He was willing to punt it all in order to get that military funding because something major is going down in the next few months.
If it doesn’t he is SCROOOOOOOOD.
In perspective I don’t like the direction Trump seems to be going. But I will hold off on going all Pollyana on him.