Mastodawn

"Republicans Begin to Test the Limits of Trump’s Power by Flexing Their Own. The president’s unilateral and retributive style of governing is starting to hit a wall in both chambers of Congress":
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/03/us/politics/republicans-trump-fund-iran-war-elections.html
copy: @renewedresistance #politics #Trump #LameDuck

Republicans Begin to Test the Limits of Trump’s Power by Flexing Their Own

The president’s unilateral and retributive style of governing is starting to hit a wall in both chambers of Congress.

The New York Times

John Yates May 31

Fact: #ETTD !!! #LameDuck !!! #FailedAdministration !!! #Politics

John Yates May 31

Fact: #ETTD !!! #LameDuck !!! #FailedAdministration !!! #Politics

Elmar Lütz Apr 23

Mit Link: https://www.spiegel.de/
"Ukraine schlug offenbar »Donnyland« als Name für umkämpften Donbass-Teil vor" -> sie würden es besser #donaldduck Land nennen 🤔 Passt besser zu #lameduck 🤔
https://www.spiegel.de/ausland/donald-trump-ukraine-schlug-offenbar-donnyland-als-name-fuer-umkaempften-donbass-teil-vor-a-55fb4886-979a-467a-a24b-4eb05193485b#:~:text=Russlands%20Angriffskrieg-,Ukraine%20schlug%20offenbar%20%C2%BBDonnyland%C2%AB%20als%20Name%20f%C3%BCr%20umk%C3%A4mpften%20Donbass%2DTeil%20vor,-Ukrainische%20Unterh%C3%A4ndler%20sollen

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RonSupportsYou Feb 17

Congress has "systematically brushed off many of Mr. Trump’s most severe cuts for this fiscal year, leaving intact a vast set of federal education, health, housing and research programs that the White House had tried to slash or eliminate":
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/us/politics/trump-congress-budget-cuts.html
#LameDuck #NotARubberStampForTrump #politics

Trump Sought Vast Budget Cuts. Congress Granted Few.

In a series of deals over the past three months, lawmakers rejected some of the president’s most aggressive attempts to whittle down the government.

The New York Times

cceddie Jan 21

just reminding everyone that #lameduck is the term to use and leverage

RonSupportsYou Jan 8

#GoodNews: "In a rebuke to the president, the Senate narrowly agreed to bring up a War Powers Act resolution for a vote next week. The measure would require Trump to seek congressional authorization for #military operations in Venezuela":
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01/08/world/us-venezuela-trump
Even some Republican politicians voted to put limits on Trump's power.
copy: @renewedresistance #politics #LameDuck

Venezuela Live Updates: Senate Agrees to Debate War Powers Over Trump’s Use of Force

In a rebuke to the president, the Senate narrowly agreed to bring up a War Powers Act resolution for a vote next week. The measure would require Mr. Trump to seek congressional authorization for military operations in Venezuela.

The New York Times

OGLeahAnderson ✒️📓Dec 31

Trump has never hesitant to steal someone’s intellectual property to suit his own needs and in the last days of the first year of his second term, the ex-Apprentice host seems desperate to don the armor and standards of the Roman Empire for a New Year’s flex. #LameDuck #2026MidTerms

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