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demmiblue

(36,751 posts)
Fri Jan 1, 2021, 03:31 PM Jan 2021

Trump Handed Defeat as Congress Overrides His Defense Bill Veto

Source: Bloomberg

Congress handed Donald Trump a major defeat in the waning days of his presidency, as the Republican-led Senate voted to override his veto of a $740.5 billion defense policy bill. It’s the first time one of Trump’s vetoes has been surmounted.

The vote was 81 to 12 with voting continuing, easily exceeding the two-thirds threshold needed to override a veto, with support coming from both Republicans and Democrats as it did earlier in the House. The massive annual defense authorization measure now will become law.

Trump had sought to intimidate GOP senators into voting to sustain his veto, unleashing a bitter attack on fellow Republicans as the chamber prepared to begin the override process.

“Weak and tired Republican ‘leadership’ will allow the bad Defense Bill to pass,” Trump tweeted Dec. 29. “Negotiate a better Bill, or get better leaders, NOW!” he added.

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-01/senate-moves-closer-to-handing-trump-first-veto-override

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Trump Handed Defeat as Congress Overrides His Defense Bill Veto (Original Post) demmiblue Jan 2021 OP
Yes sir. We will be getting those better leaders right away sir. Arne Jan 2021 #1
Bwahahahahah! machoneman Jan 2021 #2
Did Sanders actually try anything to block the vote? brooklynite Jan 2021 #3
No. George II Jan 2021 #4
So that means Wellstone ruled Jan 2021 #5
Worms do turn! Maeve Jan 2021 #6
You have to be a moron like the Orange super spreader to think you have greater power than the MIC. Crowman2009 Jan 2021 #7
rich bitch's monkeyman1 Jan 2021 #8
"Negotiate a better Bill, or get better leaders, NOW!" he added. bluescribbler Jan 2021 #9
Whatever 2021 brings remains wnylib Jan 2021 #13
Can't wait for those better leaders! Dem2theMax Jan 2021 #10
Much as I cringe at the annual gimmes to the MIC... maddogesq Jan 2021 #11
what happened to $2000? AlexSFCA Jan 2021 #12
Doesn't Rebl2 Jan 2021 #15
Sanders tried to force a vote on the relief bill by blocking the defense bill, Eugene Jan 2021 #22
No, McConnell's blocking it from passing or it would handily, with bipartisan support. n/t Akoto Jan 2021 #20
Trump Lost bucolic_frolic Jan 2021 #14
Bearing witness to a Multi-Loser. djacq Jan 2021 #16
A fitting end to the Trump reign of failure. CaptainTruth Jan 2021 #17
FO you Bellowing Bloviating POS! Cha Jan 2021 #18
Chump hasn't vetoed too many bills, has he? FakeNoose Jan 2021 #19
"I-I-I tried my b-best, Daddy Vladdy!" Skeptical Thomas Jan 2021 #21
Sucks to be Donny Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2021 #23
K&R ck4829 Jan 2021 #24
 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
5. So that means
Fri Jan 1, 2021, 03:52 PM
Jan 2021

The Trump Crime Syndicate must list all persons involved in as well as funding sources for the hundreds of LLC's.

Crowman2009

(2,478 posts)
7. You have to be a moron like the Orange super spreader to think you have greater power than the MIC.
Fri Jan 1, 2021, 04:08 PM
Jan 2021

Especially since to all the GOPers, the MIC is guaranteed money.

 

monkeyman1

(5,109 posts)
8. rich bitch's
Fri Jan 1, 2021, 04:35 PM
Jan 2021

the U.S. rich clown.s don't like this drumpf's money machine took a royal dump !!!! an they owe it to loony donny !!! don' think he is on the most positive of them right now !!!

wnylib

(21,146 posts)
13. Whatever 2021 brings remains
Fri Jan 1, 2021, 05:14 PM
Jan 2021

to be seen. But we know that one good thing it has in store for us is the end of fascist leadership in the White House, the end of the Trump reign of terror.

Next on our agenda is ending the corrupt hold of R's in Congress. Let's do this and make 2021 a doubly good year.

maddogesq

(1,245 posts)
11. Much as I cringe at the annual gimmes to the MIC...
Fri Jan 1, 2021, 04:59 PM
Jan 2021

I am finding great joy knowing that base name changes will finally happen despite the objections of the Orange Menace. I hope this sticks in his craw as well as his redneck base.

It's time once and for all to stop honoring traitors.


Cha

(295,929 posts)
18. FO you Bellowing Bloviating POS!
Fri Jan 1, 2021, 06:17 PM
Jan 2021

Why did trump think the bill was "bad" ?

ETA.. never mind.. I see that ASSFACE didn't like the NO Money Laundering part of the bill

FakeNoose

(32,356 posts)
19. Chump hasn't vetoed too many bills, has he?
Fri Jan 1, 2021, 06:24 PM
Jan 2021

I believe he was in the habit of signing just about everything they gave him.

So yay! He refused to sign this and they told him to stuff it.

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