Sen. Ron Johnson criticized President Donald Trump’s nearly $1.8 billion payout fund for alleged victims of government weaponization as a major mistake. After meeting Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, Johnson said the administration should have focused on passing an ICE/CBP bill and called the timing of unveiling the fund while trying to advance that legislation a giant error. Republicans reacted quickly, with Senate Minority Leader John Thune sending the Senate home after backlash that delayed planned reconciliation votes on key agenda items, including ICE funding. Critics described the fund as a slush fund benefiting Trump allies and donors, and a senior GOP aide said Republicans had “fucked this up” on too many levels. Sen. Thom Tillis previously called the fund “stupid on stilts.”
"Ron Johnson told me the Trump administration should have focused on getting ICE/CBP bill passed and the decision to unveil $1.8B fund now (when they're trying to pass the bill) was a giant mistake, Raju reported of his conversation with the MAGA loyalist, adding: Somebody described it as a galactic blunder, and I think that's probably true."
"Senate Minority Leader John Thune (R-SD) sent the Senate home following the swift backlash to the meeting, which delayed an expected round of swift voting to pass several of Trump's key agenda items via reconciliation including funding ICE."
"They have fucked this up on too many levels to count, one senior GOP Senate aide told Gorman. The only thing more toxic than demanding taxpayers foot the bill for a billion-dollar ballroom is demanding taxpayers give billions of dollars to J6 rioters."
"Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) previously hammered Trump on the issue as well, calling the fund stupid on stilts."
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