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Trump rips into GOP defectors as 'real losers' as Senate readies for final vote
- Trump blasted GOP defectors who voted to rein in Venezuela war powers, saying they should never be elected again.
- The president spoke after a Ford plant tour in Dearborn, Michigan, framing the vote as a test of loyalty to his policy.
- Senators Rand Paul, Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins and Todd Young faced Trump’s rebuke over their Venezuela vote.
- The vote in question would empower Congress to weigh in before further action in Venezuela.
- Hawley also voted to advance Kaine’s resolution, though Trump did not call him out during remarks.
- The White House and Senate leadership have been trying to flip lawmakers to block the resolution.
- Senate is expected to take a final vote on Kaine’s resolution next Wednesday.
- The resolution would ensure Congress weighs in before future Venezuela action.
- Trump labeled the GOP defections as a sign of poor policy alignment within the party.
- The discussion ties to broader debates about executive war powers and congressional oversight in Venezuela.
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