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Meeks: GOP May Drop Trump After Jan-6 Fund Fight

5/25/2026

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  • Rep. Greg Meeks, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, warned that Republican lawmakers may abandon President Donald Trump after the recess.
  • He cited Senate opposition to Trump’s $1.8 billion Jan 6 slush fund as proof of fractures and contrasted the Senate’s independence with the House’s alignment to Trump.
  • Meeks said Trump’s base is about 30 percent of primary voters, while rising gas, grocery and health-care costs pressure voters in upcoming elections.