Senator warns Trump power hurts everyday Americans


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The senator delivered a stark warning about the current political climate, emphasizing the unprecedented nature of Donald Trump’s actions in office. He condemned the president’s daily violations of constitutional principles and attempts to undermine legal frameworks, suggesting these actions were designed to benefit wealthy elites at the expense of ordinary citizens.

“So this, to me, is a moment where we need to be restraining the president’s power, not giving him new authorities. And for those of us that voted against this budget bill, part of our worry is that it does give the president new authority to move money around, new authority to begin new programming, cut some essential services for the poor and the middle class. While I totally understand my colleagues who didn’t want to catapult us into a shutdown, I actually think that the American people would have understood that Republicans have an obligation to negotiate with Democrats.”

The senator emphasized the critical importance of opposing these developments, particularly expressing concern about the recent budget bill. He argued that the legislation granted excessive presidential authority, potentially enabling harmful policy changes that could adversely affect vulnerable populations. Despite acknowledging his colleagues’ desire to avoid a government shutdown, he maintained that public opinion would have supported a stronger stance requiring bipartisan cooperation.