- A growing number of House and Senate Republicans are publicly breaking with Trump — rebuking his Iran stance, rejecting $1 billion tied to his White House ballroom, blocking his $1.8 billion "anti‑weaponization" fund and passing Ukraine aid that he’s likely to veto.
- The dissent appears driven by election‑year politics and frustration after Trump targeted GOP incumbents (like Cornyn), prompting rare defections even from vulnerable Republicans.
- So far the dissent is mostly symbolic, but it could complicate Trump’s agenda and confirmation fights (temporary DNI Bill Pulte, a likely AG pick) before the election.
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