Republican Revolt over Trump 'Anti-Weaponization' Fund Stalls ICE ...
The revolt reflects GOP resistance to a $1.8 billion victims fund and a $1 billion White House ballroom add-on, senators said.
- On Thursday, U.S. Senate Republicans abandoned plans to vote on a $72 billion immigration enforcement bill, derailing a key priority for President Donald Trump over disagreements on spending add-ons.
- Trump's proposed add-ons included a $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund for allies and $1 billion for a White House East Wing ballroom, despite Trump previously claiming the project required no taxpayer funding.
- Republican Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina called the compensation fund "stupid on stilts," while Democrats criticized the ballroom as a 'vanity project' and senators insisted funds not compensate Capitol riot assailants.
- The collapse forced cancellation of a planned White House meeting between Trump, Senate Republicans, and House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson; negotiations resume after Memorial Day recess.
- Internal GOP strife over Trump's primary interventions—including opposition to Senator Bill Cassidy and Representative Thomas Massie—compounds tensions as Trump's approval rating hits 31 percent in recent polling.
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Trump doubles down on $1.8 billion ‘slush fund’ that killed his agenda, spurred Republican rebellion
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump isn’t backing down from his administration’s latest move that has blown up his agenda in Congress. Trump on Friday stood by the newly created “anti-weaponization” fund that some Republicans have described as a slush fund launched by the Department of Justice (DOJ) earlier this week. He argued that what could have been a massive payday for himself was converted into “justice” for…
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Trump lashes out at Republicans amid revolt over $1.8B 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on May 21, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump attacked outgoing Republican Sen. Thom Tillis on Friday, calling him a “RINO” — an acronym for “Republican in Name Only” — and a “quitter” as he appeared to acknowledge the ongoing revolt among some in his own party. “I called him a ‘Nitpicker,’ always …
The Independent
The Independent (US)Trump bizarrely shares old front page in late-night post after Senate GOP’s revolt
It was unclear what prompted the president to post the three-month-old newspaper clip celebrating his State of the Union back in February, but it came hours after the Senate bolted DC over his planned $1.8B DOJ ‘weaponization’ fund
‘That’s Below Freezing!’ Chris Hayes Stunned by New Trump Poll Amid Revolt
MS NOW host Chris Hayes was stunned at a disastrous new poll for President Donald Trump amid a GOP revolt over his “slush fund,” his ballroom, and his revenge moves. This week, Trump is facing pushback from GOP lawmakers over his $1.776 billion slush fund, funding for his ballroom, his endorsement of Ken Paxton in Texas, and taking out Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) — one of the Republicans who voted to convict Trump after Jan. 6 — as well as Rep. Tho…
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