Let's talk about Trump's GOP Senator problem....
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🗓️ 19 November 2024
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Let's talk about Trump's GOP Senator problem....
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| 0:00.0 | Well, howdy there, Internet people? It's Bell again. |
| 0:04.0 | So today, we're going to talk about GOP senators who might prove to be a problem for Trump. |
| 0:11.0 | For years, those on the Democratic side of the aisle had to deal with defections in a closely divided Senate. |
| 0:18.0 | The names Banschen and Cinema will probably be etched in a lot of people's minds |
| 0:23.3 | for years to come. Despite the constant talk of unity, there are 10 Republican senators who |
| 0:30.1 | might prove to be Trump's biggest problems up on Capitol Hill. Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, |
| 0:37.3 | he's one of the obvious ones. He voted to convict |
| 0:40.6 | Trump during the impeachment trial. The guy seems very loyal to his beliefs. I don't actually like |
| 0:47.1 | most of his positions, but they don't align with Trumps all the time. There's likely to be some |
| 0:53.2 | friction there. Senator Susan Collins of time. There's likely to be some friction there. |
| 0:56.9 | Senator Susan Collins of Maine. |
| 1:02.5 | She's publicly raised questions about some of Trump's cabinet picks and doesn't need Trump's blessing for future political aspirations. |
| 1:06.9 | Senator John Cornyn of Texas. |
| 1:09.8 | He was up for a leadership spot and didn't get it. So he feels |
| 1:14.1 | liberated. His word. He's running in 2026 and will probably be primaried by a more MAGA-aligned |
| 1:22.1 | candidate. In Texas, he'll have to thread a needle, but he's already pushing back on some of Trump's nominees. |
| 1:30.6 | Senator-elect John Curtis of Utah. |
| 1:34.1 | He's kind of a moderate. |
| 1:36.1 | He's one of the few Republicans who actually seems concerned about the climate. |
| 1:40.9 | He's taking over Romney's seat, and the people who put him in that seat want him |
| 1:46.3 | to be like Romney. Senator Joni Ernst of Iowa. She's coming up for re-election in 2026, and some of |
| 1:55.4 | Trump's promised policies are going to hit Iowa hard. She's also no longer in the running for a party leadership position, |
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