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Trump’s heated rhetorical attacks on Democratic lawmakers, whom he called out as “traitors” who deserve to be jailed, have left his Republican allies in Washington dumbfounded and skeptical about any bipartisan dealmaking at the end of 2025.

Republican lawmakers and strategists fear Trump is undermining his own credibility and ability to get anything done before the midterm election.

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said Sunday that Trump labeling his political opponents as traitors was “reckless” and “irresponsible.”

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[–] Zombiepirate@lemmy.world 33 points 4 hours ago

Then do something, assholes.

Or keep acting like cowards who are afraid of what Grabby Grandpa's gonna call you, that seems more likely.

[–] DickFiasco@sh.itjust.works 24 points 4 hours ago

In other news, Republicans were born yesterday.

[–] SaraTonin@lemmy.world 22 points 2 hours ago

He called for them to be executed. Let’s not soft-pedal this.

[–] CobblerScholar@lemmy.world 17 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Oh hey its Rand Paul "criticizing" the party he refuses to leave again. What a tool

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 57 minutes ago* (last edited 56 minutes ago)

He's pretty much just a mirrored Susan Collins: virtue signals that he puts principles over party but is a complete fraud who falls in line 99% of the times that his vote actually matters.

But from the RIGHT of the party leadership kinda sorta and for Freedumb!

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 13 points 4 hours ago

The funniest shit is going to be if trump loses Republicans and just starts doing a bunch of progressive stuff in a desperate bid to get anyone to like him.

All he's ever wanted to be is popular in NYC. That's why he's so infatuated with Mamdani.

There's a very real chance he starts acting like him just so people like him.

[–] Feyd@programming.dev 12 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

~~Dumbfounded~~ playing dumb. They can end this whenever they want.

[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 1 points 25 minutes ago

Especially since they own guns.

[–] flamiera@kbin.melroy.org 8 points 3 hours ago

They're dumbfounded because he's the one doing it and not them.

Republicans have had a long history of stone-walling Democrats and outright working against them in spite. Nothing new, people.

[–] Gerblat@lemmy.world 7 points 3 hours ago

Republicans dumb~~founded~~

FTFY

[–] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 6 points 3 hours ago

Every projection is a confession. Donnie is reckless, irresponsible, and a traitor.