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Trump calls for Texas Congressman Chip Roy to be primaried amid government shutdown talks [View all]
My middle child lives in this asshole's district. Roy is a real asshole
Link to tweet
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/article/trump-chip-roy-shutdown-19991523.php
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.
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.
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