President Donald Trump’s early moves, such as trying to slash the federal government and imposing tariffs on key allies, are testing how far Republicans are willing to go in supporting his supercharged “Make America Great Again” agenda.
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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., center, finishes a news conference with, from left, Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Mich., chair of the House Republican Conference, Rep. Monica De La Cruz, R-Texas, and House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. “If there was any doubt about it, the Republican Party’s complete acquiescence to Donald Trump, I think, was on full display this week,” said Charlie Sykes, a longtime conservative commentator turned prominent Trump critic. Sykes described it as “complete surrender.”The defense has come as Trump has embraced a series of proposals that go far beyond anything he did during his first term or promised on the campaign trail.
As for the trade taxes, he added, “Most Republicans aren’t tariff fans, but they do understand why populism is the flavor of the day.” This week, Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., a doctor who leads the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, voted to advance the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary despite Kennedy’s long history of anti-vaccine activism. Cassidy is up for reelection next year and has faced pressure from home-state Republicans to back Kennedy. Cassidy has made clear he had serious concerns about Kennedy's record.
“I hope my colleagues will be supportive of him when it comes to his tariffs,” said Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., warning of potential “danger” if foreign countries see Trump facing political backlash from members of Congress or state lawmakers.Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., said Democrats are mounting an “all hands on deck approach” to fighting Trump’s executive orders and they are contesting Musk’s access to“In the Congress we have to stand up and speak out,” she said.
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