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WhiteTara

(31,260 posts)
Fri Feb 7, 2025, 10:35 PM Feb 2025

RNC Chair says there may be ramifications if Republicans don't support Trump's agenda: 'I would not be surprised'

https://www.yahoo.com/news/rnc-chair-says-may-ramifications-041645541.html

Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair Michael Whatley said during an interview there may be ramifications for Republican lawmakers if they do not support President Trump’s legislative agenda.

“Well, I certainly think that the American people certainly expect that Congress is going to work with the president to hammer out this agenda,” Whatley said during his Thursday appearance on NewsNation’s “The Hill.”

“And so would there be ramifications if there are folks that aren’t going to engage? I would not be surprised if that’s the case,” he told host Blake Burman. “But right now, what we fully expect is we are going to have a unified Republican caucus that is going to move forward with President Trump’s agenda.”

House Republicans were with Trump and Vice President Vance on Thursday in a marathon meeting that focused on how to pass the commander in chief’s legislative agenda. The long meeting came after Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) had to fold the initial push to mark up budget resolution after pushback from some GOP lawmakers over spending cuts. Senate Republicans then said they would make their own move to enact the agenda.

Johnson told reporters Thursday that the House is close to a deal, the meeting yielded some “very positive developments” and they could potentially move on it as early as next week.
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RNC Chair says there may be ramifications if Republicans don't support Trump's agenda: 'I would not be surprised' (Original Post) WhiteTara Feb 2025 OP
Nice little party ya got here. Be a shame if something would happen to it. Ocelot II Feb 2025 #1
What's in it for them? milestogo Feb 2025 #2
Goosestepping dweller Feb 2025 #5
Why belong to a party that threatens.... Lovie777 Feb 2025 #3
"Elon has all your personal data and you are going to go through some things" dalton99a Feb 2025 #4
Plus all their kompromat. WhiteTara Feb 2025 #6

milestogo

(23,084 posts)
2. What's in it for them?
Fri Feb 7, 2025, 10:37 PM
Feb 2025

If they have no choice but to do his bidding, they are just mindless pawns. What kind of job satisfaction do they get from living under a constant threat?

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