Let's talk about Trump getting a veto overridden.... - Belle of the Ranch

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Well, howdy there Internet people. It's Belle again. So, today we're going to talk about Trump getting a veto overridden.

The Republican lead House is reportedly going to vote on overriding two of Trump's vetoes. Ever since Trump vetoed two Republican bills, there's been a small rebellion growing within the party. Trump vetoed a water infrastructure bill that would have benefited mostly Republican voters in Colorado and vetoed a bill that would have given the Mikasuki tribe more control over its tribal lands. Both bills passed with bipartisan support.

Republican Representative Lauren Boebert of Colorado said shortly after the veto, "President Trump decided to veto a completely non-controversial bipartisan bill that passed both the House and Senate unanimously. If this administration wants to make its legacy blocking projects that deliver water to rural Americans, that's on them." Boebert later promised this isn't over. She appears to be keeping her promise. While at time of recording it hasn't been confirmed by Republican leadership, the rumor mill says that the House GOP is planning a vote to override Trump's veto. More importantly, while some of the weaker Republicans are expected to flip their votes to stand by Trump, current vote count math says they probably have the votes to override the veto.

Trump may have broken one of the biggest rules of command. Never give an order that won't be followed because once he's defied on one subject, it becomes easier and easier to defy him on other subjects afterward. While Trump's grip on the executive is as firm as ever, he is slowly losing grip on the Republican party as a whole. It had been an ongoing process, but it became incredibly evident after Trump's failed campaign to block release of the Epstein files. First, he tried to block it from being brought up. Then, he tried to block the discharge petition, but he lost every step of the way.

There are also rumors of a little rebellion going on with the budget packages that might actually stop a lot of Trump's freezes and reorganization attempts. An override of a Trump veto by his own party pushes Trump even further into lame duck status. Right now, Republicans in Congress seem to only be defying him on things that are directly and majorly detrimental to their own political futures. But as those instances become more frequent, they might even begin to defy him on things that are detrimental to the country as well. Maybe. We'll see.

If it makes it through the House, well, from there it would head to the Senate, where it's unclear what will happen. The votes are probably there, too. But there hasn't been as much signaling from that side of Capitol Hill about defying Trump. But even if it just makes it through the House, it's a sign that Trump's rubber stamp Congress might be slowly running out of ink. They'll keep doing what they're told for the most part. Don't expect otherwise, but it's setting the stage for a post-Trump Republican party.

Anyway, it's just a thought. Y'all have a good day.