Trump calls for Texas Congressman Chip Roy to be primaried amid government shutdown talks

[LetMyPeopleVote]

My middle child lives in this asshole's district. Roy is a real asshole

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President-elect Donald Trump lashed out at U.S. Rep. Chip Roy Thursday, calling for the Texas Republican to be primaried as congressional budget talks broke down.

Writing on Truth Social, Trump said Roy was “getting in the way, as usual, of having yet another Great Republican Victory.”

“Chip Roy is just another ambitious guy, with no talent,” he wrote. “I hope some talented challengers are getting ready in the Great State of Texas to go after Chip in the Primary. He won’t have a chance!”

Trump did not specify why he was mad at Roy. With another federal shutdown looming, Republican and Democratic leaders were close to a deal on a temporary spending deal that would keep the government running through March 14 when Trump called this week for Republicans to block the deal.

In another post Thursday, Trump trumpeted a new Republican spending bill that would keep the government open and do away with the debt ceiling through 2027, which would allow unlimited federal borrowing. The government is set to shut down on Saturday night.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

1. A fight between two assholes like Chip Roy and trump will be fun to watch

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[jimfields33]

4. He won 61 percent of the vote. Trump better find someone else in the 38 no votes to primary.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

16. Chip is in a very heavily gerrymandered seat

Chip is also a former staffer for Carnival Cruz. It would be a fun fight if Musk and trump try to primary chip

[carpetbagger]

18. Trump's gotten his way out here recently

I'm in Roy's district. My state rep got shown the door and stood down for reelection after voting against Paxton and against school vouchers (not a popular proposal in small town Texas, not because of education or religious liberty, but because it threatens the quality of high school football). His replacement was the Trump-endorsed Texas director of Gun Owners of America.

[Takket]

2. i assume "gerrymandering" is the answer but how the hell does this dipshit rep blue dot Austin?

[LeftInTX]

13. It's rural, suburban and in San Antonio it's the wealthiest district. Looks like similar for Austin.

It looks like it encompasses about 1/64th of the Austin area. Not much at all.
Greg Casar and Lloyd Doggett have Dem seats. Three Republicans in the area are Mike McCaul, John Carter and Pete Sessions.
(Travis is heavily gerrymandered)

[Takket]

20. yeah looks like they carved austin up into bits with huge rural chuncks to keep blue reps out

no surprise!

[walkingman]

27. Yep, Austin - the most Democratic City in Texas has 5 US Reps - only 2 Dems, because of the gerrymandering. Assholes.

[Deuxcents]

3. Come on Democrats..put a candidate on the ballot and fight back 💙

[LeftInTX]

14. We put one up every election! It's very gerrymandered and rural.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

5. Republicans are eating their own

[hatrack]

6. Have fun, dipshit . . . . and dont forget to lick Dear Leader's boots!

[BlueTsunami2018]

7. Anyone who doesn't toe the line will be primaried.

Has any President ever done this before? Just flat out called for members of his own party to be kicked out for simply not rubber stamping every single thing?

That’s the kind of power the cult gives him.

If he wants this guy gone, he’ll be gone.

Very few have been able to withstand his disapproval.

[Irish_Dem]

29. If it has happened, they don't announce it in public.

[BOSSHOG]

8. "Roy is just another ambitious guy with no talent"

What is this called? Every accusation an admission?

Should we get behind this primary republicans movement? What could possibly go wrong with the smartest Nazis in Washington?

[vapor2]

9. GOOD FOR ROY

for not being bullied by a convicted felon

[carpetbagger]

17. He's trying to pressure Trump and Johnson to move farther to the right.

I'm not rooting for my congressman in his attempt to slash programs like he and his far-right caucus have been trying to do for years.

[Irish_Dem]

26. The point is that for whatever reason, some cult members are standing up to the cult leader.

[Tarc]

10. Does Cheetolini realize that is 2 years away?

Such a twit, he is.

[carpetbagger]

15. I think he does.

Roy is an easy target, and the goal is to send a message to the far right, telling them to STFU if they ask for more budget cuts independently of him. I think the goal here is to send a message to the Freedom* Caucus not to treat him like Johnson.

[tanyev]

11. Trump's as predictable as the Queen of Hearts.

[keroro gunsou]

12. Lewis Black is right

you don't take out an asshole by hiring a bigger asshole to do it, the bigger asshole makes the other asshole look like just a rectum.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

19. This will be fun to watch

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[Irish_Dem]

30. Tells Trump :"You never have one ounce of self respect."

Promise to do something and never do it.

Thing of beauty.

[Johonny]

22. Chip youre welcome in the Democratic party

Bring a few friends and have fun in the 2025- 2026 lead Democratic house

If Chip is good at politics, that's how he and any primary threatened house member should respond.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

23. Chip is an asshole who used to work for Carnival Cruz

I do not think that Chip would be happy with the Democratic Party

[MagickMuffin]

24. No he isn't welcome in our party, this Texas Democrat says no to your suggestion

Why would you want a flaming assh*le in our party?

Texas republicans are full of them and our party doesn’t want them to pull us further to the right.

[Irish_Dem]

32. Maybe we could have a little treatment center for recovering cult members.

Those in the cult who stand up to the dangerous cult leader deserve a small pat on the back.

[MagickMuffin]

37. I'll give a hearty pat on the back but no party admittance

Chip Roy can fight his own battles within his party.

[Irish_Dem]

38. I agree.

Our party does not need to swing right to accommodate recovering cult members.

But I do like to honor profiles in courage.

[spanone]

25. Felonious Bully.

Mob Boss

[DJ Synikus Makisimus]

28. Someone PLEASE start the popcorn. (n/t)

[Aristus]

31. Fine. Fucking let 'em!

I'm so fucking sick of Chip Roy and his stupid fucking redneck, hillbilly name and his stupid fucking redneck hillbilly political views.

Primary the stupid fucking bastard and send him back to Squalor Holler and let him rot there.

[Irish_Dem]

33. But damn it is good theater to see him smash mouth Trump.

[doc03]

34. I also heard Musk wants him primaried. Who was first VP Trump or President Musk?

[odins folly]

35. Both those dipshits

Are now on to primary opponents. It's 2 years from now. Morons....

If you don't do what I say, I'll come back in 18 months and kick your butt... you just watch....

Fuck those guys...

[Emile]

36. He should switch to independent.