Sen. Ben Sasse
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Sasse – in a note tweeted from his campaign account and signed “Gym Rat” – indicated that he would rather have the discussion private with Trump, but added “since you are moving our conversation from private to public, here we are.”
“On the subject you were crazy about this weekend: No president – already called Obama as Trump or Biden or AOC – has unilateral power to rewrite immigration law or to reduce taxes or raise taxes. This is because America has no kings , “Sasse wrote.
Mr. Presidential
I understand you’re crazy. A few thoughts….
⁰⁰ (1) As we discussed earlier, I do not think Twitter is the best place to do this. But, since you’re moving our conversation from private to public, we’re here.
(2) … https: //t.co/AYF2ApdRR2 pic.twitter.com/2rtiPuhJJB– Team Sasse (@TeamSasse) August 10, 2020
Sasse’s message, which appears to have been written in the iPhone Notes app, comes after Trump tweeted through him Monday morning. Trump accused the senator of “blushing” when he sharply criticized the president’s executive action aimed at using coronavirus instead of a congressional agreement.
“RINO Ben Sasse, who needed my support and distinction to get the Republican nomination for Senate from the GREAT State of Nebraska, has, now that he has it (Thank you, President T), become rogue again, “tweet Trump. “This folly is playing right into the hands of the Radical left dems!”
Over the weekend, Trump signed a series of executive orders to unilaterally extend improved unemployment benefits, defer the collection of payroll taxes and provide assistance for payments for rent and student loans.
In his statement over the weekend, Sasse called the move an “unconstitutional slump.”
“President Obama did not have the power to unilaterally rewrite immigration law with DACA, and President Trump does not have the power to unilaterally rewrite the payment tax law,” Sasse said, referring to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
In his statement on Monday, Sasse also took issue with Trump’s characterization that he needed Trump’s “support and distinction” to win his party’s nomination earlier this year. Sasse, who first won elections in 2014, is running for reelection. His race is rated “Solid R” by The Cook Political Report.
“I understand that you are frustrated that I did not come to your re-election commission and that I published a primary ad that goes to Nebraskans, that we sometimes agree and sometimes disagree. You also know that I never get your approval. asked and also did not use it in the campaign, “Sasse wrote.
Sasse included a link to his campaign ad, titled ‘Straight Shooter’, in which the narrator says that Sasse ‘has attracted a lot of people over the past six years … every now and then even the president from his own party . ‘
Sasse added Monday that his agreements with Trump were not “personal.”
“You also know that I never asked you for anything in person,” Sasse said. “I have advocated for you, but for bigger things like better US policy on the Chinese Communist Party – and on this you have done a very good job.”
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