Trump friction with GOP senators may imperil his agenda, say senators
Senate sources say there’s a group of four GOP senators whom Trump has alienated — Sens. Thom Tillis (N.C.), Bill Cassidy (La.), John Cornyn (Texas) and Rand Paul (Ky.) — who could make it tougher to get things passed through the Senate the rest of this year. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said it became clear after last week’s fiery meeting with Blanche that the administration could have a tough time moving its agenda through Congress for the rest of this year because of Trump’s strained relationships with Tillis, Cassidy, Cornyn and Paul.
- ▪Senate sources say there’s a group of four GOP senators whom Trump has alienated — Sens.
- ▪Thom Tillis (N.C.), Bill Cassidy (La.), John Cornyn (Texas) and Rand Paul (Ky.) — who could make it tougher to get things passed through the Senate the rest of this year.
- ▪Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said it became clear after last week’s fiery meeting with Blanche that the administration could have a tough time moving its agenda through Congress for the rest of this year because of Trump’s strained relationships with
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Senate Trump friction with GOP senators may imperil his agenda, senators say Comments: by Alexander Bolton - 05/26/26 6:00 AM ET Comments: Link copied by Alexander Bolton - 05/26/26 6:00 AM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING Senate Republican sources say that President Trump’s agenda for the rest of the year is in serious trouble, including a budget reconciliation package to fund immigration enforcement operations through 2029, after tempers erupted at a meeting between GOP senators and acting Attorney General Todd Blanche last week.
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