Trump slams ‘rogue’ Sasse after criticism of executive actions


President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump suggests some states ‘can pay nothing’ as part of Trump’s unemployment plan denies White House asked about adding him to Mount Rushmore Trump, US face pivotal UN vote on Iran MAY on Monday defeated at Sen. Ben SasseBenjamin (Ben) Eric SasseWhite House officials, Democrats spit on legality, substance of executive orders Kudlow acknowledges that executive orders in court could end: ‘At least we will continue with our actions’ Several GOP lawmakers express concerns about Trump- executive assignments from MORE (R-Neb.), Accuses the senator of ” rouge ‘after he sharply criticized the president’s executive action over the weekend, aimed at giving coronavirus help instead of a congressional appointment.

“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!”

The president has often used the term “RINO,” or “Republican by name only” to describe GOP lawmakers who criticize him. He has used the term earlier to describe Sens. Pat ToomeyPatrick (Pat) Joseph ToomeyDunford withdraws from consideration after chair coronavirus surveillance panel GOP senators push for rapid, partial recovery of economy NSA miscrafts U.S. phone records in October, new documents show MORE (R-Pa.) En Mitt RomneyWillard (Mitt) Mitt RomneyFrom Republican Donor to First Chamber GOP: Eliminate Marriage Punishment or Eliminate Risk Voters Tennessee Primary Battle Turns Annoying for Republicans NRCC Question Finds McBath Advances Trade in Georgia (R-Utah) and former Speaker Paul RyanPaul Davis RyanWary GOP Eyes Meadows Shifted from Brick to Handball Budowsky: Why I Return Kennedy, Praise Markey Democratic Super PAC Quotes Reagan in anti-Trump ad airs on Fox News: ‘Are you better?’ MORE (R-Wis.).

On Saturday, Sasse decided on Trump’s series of executive actions that unilaterally sought to extend improved unemployment benefits, reduce the collection of payroll taxes, and provide assistance with rent and student loan payments as an “unconstitutional slump.”

“President Obama did not have the power to unilaterally rewrite the immigration law with DACA, and President Trump does not have the power to unilaterally rewrite the payment tax law,” Sasse said in a statement, referring to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. “Under the Constitution, that power belongs to the American people who act through their members of Congress.”

Sasse’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Trump’s tweet.

The Nebraska senator was at times among the most willing members of the GOP conference to criticize the president. Still, Trump backed Sept last September in his primary contest, which the senator won by hand in May.

Sasse has re-emerged as a vocal Trump critic since winning his primary, calling on the president to address a handful of issues in recent months.

After federal law removed peaceful protesters near the White House ahead of Trump’s walk to a nearby church, where he posed for photos, Sasse said he “was opposed to explaining a peaceful protest for a photo.” on whom the Word of God is treated as a political prop. “

The senator robbed Trump last month of his decision to withdraw US troops from Germany, calling it “weak”.

“Once again, now with feeling: American troops are not standing around the world as traffic accidents as welfare workers they limit the expanding goals of the world’s worst regime, particularly China and Russia, “he said in a statement. The president’s lack of strategic understanding on this issue increases our response time and hinders the important deterrent work that our servants and women are doing. “

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