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Trump Vetoes Clean Water Bill, Sparks Bipartisan Backlash

1/4/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump vetoed a bipartisan bill to provide safe drinking water to 39 Colorado communities.
Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert criticized the veto, calling it politically motivated and tied to her support for releasing the Epstein files.
Boebert stated, "Nothing says America First like denying clean drinking water to 50,000 people."
Democratic leaders condemned the veto, and Colorado Governor Gavin Newsom called Trump a "disgrace."

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U.S. President Donald Trump vetoed a bipartisan bill to provide safe drinking water to 39 Colorado communities.
Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert criticized the veto, calling it politically motivated and tied to her support for releasing the Epstein files.
Boebert stated, "Nothing says America First like denying clean drinking water to 50,000 people."
Democratic leaders condemned the veto, and Colorado Governor Gavin Newsom called Trump a "disgrace."