Trump attacks Republican senators after bipartisan War Powers vote limiting Venezuela military action
The Senate voted 52-47 to advance a War Powers Resolution that would prohibit President Trump from taking further military action against Venezuela without congressional approval. Five Republicans (Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins, Josh Hawley, Todd Young, and Rand Paul) joined all Democrats in supporting the measure introduced by Senator Paul. Trump responded on Truth Social with multiple posts attacking the vote, calling it 'stupidity' and declaring that the senators who supported it 'should never be elected to office again.' He argued the vote 'greatly hampers American Self Defense and National Security' and claimed the Vietnam-era War Powers Resolution itself was unconstitutional, asserting it violated presidential authority as Commander in Chief. The bipartisan rebuke reflects growing congressional unease over Trump's expanding military ambitions in the Western Hemisphere, particularly after lawmakers were left uninformed about U.S. military operations in late December 2025 that r...
“should never be elected to office again” — Trump's Truth Social attack on Republican senators who voted to limit his military authority in Venezuela, calling the bipartisan War Powers vote 'stupidity' that 'greatly hampers American Self Defense and National Security' Quote verified against source
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AI commentaryThis event represents a critical moment in Trump's second term where he openly attacks members of his own party for exercising constitutional oversight over executive war-making powers. The 52-47 bipartisan vote demonstrates meaningful congressional pushback against unilateral military action, and Trump's response—threatening the political futures of senators performing their constitutional duties—exemplifies authoritarian intolerance for checks and balances. His claim that the War Powers Resolution is unconstitutional directly challenges decades of settled law governing executive-legislative relations in military matters. The context of the Maduro capture operation, conducted without congressional notification, underscores the urgency of this constitutional confrontation.