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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsShocker: Lisa Murkowski admits she fell for Trump's BS again
In the most predictable series of events, GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska said that she feels duped by President Donald Trump for not sticking to the agreement they made in exchange for her cowardly vote for the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act."
I feel cheated. I feel like we made a deal and then hours later, a deal was made to somebody else, she told the Alaska Daily News.
Murkowski was referencing the Senate's changes to the House version of the bill, which protected tax credits for wind and solar projects for 12 months as opposed to their immediate cancellation.
But just 6 days after the Senate passed the billthanks to Murkowski's voteTrump issued an executive order declaring that, within 45 days, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent could begin terminating wind and solar tax credits and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum could create new regulations on clean energy projects.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/7/21/2334459/-Shocker-Lisa-Murkowski-admits-she-fell-for-Trump-s-BS-again
Irish_Dem
(82,383 posts)They insult our intelligence over and over.
Tribetime
(7,145 posts)Irish_Dem
(82,383 posts)walkingman
(11,163 posts)continue to get elected. It is all phony BS.
BOSSHOG
(44,738 posts)Just fucking retire.
BlueTsunami2018
(5,078 posts)Its all a charade so she could pretend she has principles. Not one of them falls for anything, they willingly and happily destroy the safety net and loot the public funds. Its been the right wings dream for decades.
Fascism has always been the end game for these sons of bitches.
EndlessWire
(8,103 posts)She got something else out of this. This is just a CYA routine. I don't want to hear about how heartbroken she is that lying Donny did what? Lied to you? What did you get out of this, Lisa? Might as well tell us. We'll know as soon as we see it.
ananda
(35,518 posts)to believe her bullshit?
Permanut
(8,579 posts)Yes, I realize that's pretty drastic, but SOMETHING must be done!
Ping Tung
(4,370 posts)Rebl2
(17,934 posts)believe a word she says
helpisontheway
(5,388 posts)Bettie
(19,881 posts)The next time too. Seems to be her go-to excuse for betraying her country
republianmushroom
(22,735 posts)agingdem
(8,958 posts)express disgust/float changing parties/capitulate when offered state carve-outs/scurry out of the Senate chambers in an attempt to avoid reporters/feign regret for her "aye" vote when carve-outs disappear..
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