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Trump Slams GOP Senators for Thwarting Military Agenda

1/19/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump criticized Senate Republicans for opposing his agenda at the Detroit Economic Club on January 19, 2026.
He targeted Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Susan Collins (R-Maine), and Todd Young (R-Indiana) for voting with Democrats to curb his Venezuela military powers.
The remarks followed a vote in which five Republicans backed a resolution to limit his military powers without congressional approval.

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U.S. President Donald Trump criticized Senate Republicans for opposing his agenda at the Detroit Economic Club on January 19, 2026.
He targeted Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Susan Collins (R-Maine), and Todd Young (R-Indiana) for voting with Democrats to curb his Venezuela military powers.
The remarks followed a vote in which five Republicans backed a resolution to limit his military powers without congressional approval.