We get told what Democrats need to do by the right as if they won the presidency by 20 points. Or as if the Republican majority in both houses is huge. But the reality here is that Trump won by 1.5 percent, the Republican majority in the house is 3 people, 6 in the Senate. Democrats do not have to do what has been suggested. Republicans are in trouble and while Democrats might have to work on fortifying their base instead of going after suburban white Republicans, the Republican party is in trouble right now and if Republicans in Congress want to keep their jobs, they will turn on Trump. This congressman is waking up.
Republican Congressman Slams Trump’s “Out of Control” Executive Orders
Representative Troy Balderson, who has benefited from a Trump endorsement, is now speaking up.
A Republican member of Congress thinks that Donald Trump’s executive order spree has gone too far.
Representative Troy Balderson, whose district comprises areas in central and southeastern Ohio, said Thursday that the president’s orders are “getting out of control,” adding that Trump and Elon Musk are exceeding their authority.
“Congress has to decide whether or not the Department of Education goes away,” said Balderson at the Westerville Area Chamber’s business luncheon. “Not the president, not Elon Musk. Congress decides.”
Balderson said that he respected Trump, the need for executive orders, and the right to investigate government agencies, but that “Congress has to do their work.” The congressman was endorsed by Trump since his first run for Congress in 2018, in a district that has voted Republican going back at least 46 years, so his opinion shows that Trump’s actions are becoming unpopular even among Republicans.
Trump’s new commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, confirmed Wednesday that the president plans to make cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, all programs that are popular with Republicans as well as Democrats. If Trump follows through on those cuts, Republican voters in areas like Balderson’s district could lose patience with Trump and the GOP by the time the 2026 midterm elections come up, and perhaps even in 2028.
Representative Troy Balderson, who has benefited from a Trump endorsement, is now speaking up.
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