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This is your Republican News and info tracker podcast.
President Donald Trump is facing intense backlash within the Republican Party after a now-deleted Truth Social post late Thursday depicted Barack and Michelle Obama as apes, drawing swift condemnation from senators like John Curtis of Utah, Roger Wicker of Mississippi, Tim Scott of South Carolina, Pete Ricketts of Nebraska, and Susan Collins of Maine, as well as House Republicans including Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Mike Lawler of New York. Semafor reports that Trump claimed he only saw the initial portion about voter fraud before a staffer posted it, and the White House distanced him from the content, but even allies like retiring House Republicans cited it as a reason to exit Capitol Hill, with Nevada Rep. Mark Amodei announcing his retirement shortly after. Black Trump supporters, including Rep. Byron Donalds' team, expressed frustration, learning from the White House that a staffer was at fault, while Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Friday he wouldn't apologize, insisting he condemns the racist images but viewed only the start.
This controversy compounds GOP worries over midterm elections, as a Trump-backed state Senate candidate lost a Texas special election over the weekend by double digits in a district he previously won big, linked to fallout from federal agents killing two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis during an immigration enforcement operation. Rep. Pete Sessions of Texas downplayed it but acknowledged the timing hurt, amid fears of losing the Senate majority, especially if Trump endorses Ken Paxton over John Cornyn in a heated primary that could jeopardize the seat. Senate Majority Leader John Thune urged Republicans to step up their game at a recent campaign meeting.
On immigration, Trump is bracing for a potential DHS shutdown on February 14 unless he concedes to Democrats' demands for changes like judicial warrants and unmasked agents post-Minnesota, while pushing voter ID and citizenship verification laws that lack full GOP Senate support. Trump spoke to reporters Friday en route to Palm Beach, touting secure borders with nine months of zero illegal entries, strong talks with Iran ahead of a fleet deployment, progress on Russia-Ukraine, and a robust economy breaking Biden-era records, dismissing base concerns and highlighting criminal justice reforms.
Shifting abroad, Trump plans the first meeting of his new Board of Peace on February 19 in Washington to fund Gaza reconstruction, inviting world leaders who joined in Davos. In Georgia, Trump endorsed prosecutor Clay Fuller for a special election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene, whose public rift with him over Epstein records, ACA subsidies, and Iran policy lingers, though local Republicans tread carefully around her enduring popularity.
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President Donald Trump is facing intense backlash within the Republican Party after a now-deleted Truth Social post late Thursday depicted Barack and Michelle Obama as apes, drawing swift condemnation from senators like John Curtis of Utah, Roger Wicker of Mississippi, Tim Scott of South Carolina, Pete Ricketts of Nebraska, and Susan Collins of Maine, as well as House Republicans including Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Mike Lawler of New York. Semafor reports that Trump claimed he only saw the initial portion about voter fraud before a staffer posted it, and the White House distanced him from the content, but even allies like retiring House Republicans cited it as a reason to exit Capitol Hill, with Nevada Rep. Mark Amodei announcing his retirement shortly after. Black Trump supporters, including Rep. Byron Donalds' team, expressed frustration, learning from the White House that a staffer was at fault, while Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Friday he wouldn't apologize, insisting he condemns the racist images but viewed only the start.
This controversy compounds GOP worries over midterm elections, as a Trump-backed state Senate candidate lost a Texas special election over the weekend by double digits in a district he previously won big, linked to fallout from federal agents killing two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis during an immigration enforcement operation. Rep. Pete Sessions of Texas downplayed it but acknowledged the timing hurt, amid fears of losing the Senate majority, especially if Trump endorses Ken Paxton over John Cornyn in a heated primary that could jeopardize the seat. Senate Majority Leader John Thune urged Republicans to step up their game at a recent campaign meeting.
On immigration, Trump is bracing for a potential DHS shutdown on February 14 unless he concedes to Democrats' demands for changes like judicial warrants and unmasked agents post-Minnesota, while pushing voter ID and citizenship verification laws that lack full GOP Senate support. Trump spoke to reporters Friday en route to Palm Beach, touting secure borders with nine months of zero illegal entries, strong talks with Iran ahead of a fleet deployment, progress on Russia-Ukraine, and a robust economy breaking Biden-era records, dismissing base concerns and highlighting criminal justice reforms.
Shifting abroad, Trump plans the first meeting of his new Board of Peace on February 19 in Washington to fund Gaza reconstruction, inviting world leaders who joined in Davos. In Georgia, Trump endorsed prosecutor Clay Fuller for a special election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene, whose public rift with him over Epstein records, ACA subsidies, and Iran policy lingers, though local Republicans tread carefully around her enduring popularity.
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President Donald Trump is facing intense backlash within the Republican Party after a now-deleted Truth Social post late Thursday depicted Barack and Michelle Obama as apes, drawing swift condemnation from senators like John Curtis of Utah, Roger Wicker of Mississippi, Tim Scott of South Carolina, Pete Ricketts of Nebraska, and Susan Collins of Maine, as well as House Republicans including Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Mike Lawler of New York. Semafor reports that Trump claimed he only saw the initial portion about voter fraud before a staffer posted it, and the White House distanced him from the content, but even allies like retiring House Republicans cited it as a reason to exit Capitol Hill, with Nevada Rep. Mark Amodei announcing his retirement shortly after. Black Trump supporters, including Rep. Byron Donalds' team, expressed frustration, learning from the White House that a staffer was at fault, while Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Friday he wouldn't apologize, insisting he condemns the racist images but viewed only the start.
This controversy compounds GOP worries over midterm elections, as a Trump-backed state Senate candidate lost a Texas special election over the weekend by double digits in a district he previously won big, linked to fallout from federal agents killing two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis during an immigration enforcement operation. Rep. Pete Sessions of Texas downplayed it but acknowledged the timing hurt, amid fears of losing the Senate majority, especially if Trump endorses Ken Paxton over John Cornyn in a heated primary that could jeopardize the seat. Senate Majority Leader John Thune urged Republicans to step up their game at a recent campaign meeting.
On immigration, Trump is bracing for a potential DHS shutdown on February 14 unless he concedes to Democrats' demands for changes like judicial warrants and unmasked agents post-Minnesota, while pushing voter ID and citizenship verification laws that lack full GOP Senate support. Trump spoke to reporters Friday en route to Palm Beach, touting secure borders with nine months of zero illegal entries, strong talks with Iran ahead of a fleet deployment, progress on Russia-Ukraine, and a robust economy breaking Biden-era records, dismissing base concerns and highlighting criminal justice reforms.
Shifting abroad, Trump plans the first meeting of his new Board of Peace on February 19 in Washington to fund Gaza reconstruction, inviting world leaders who joined in Davos. In Georgia, Trump endorsed prosecutor Clay Fuller for a special election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene, whose public rift with him over Epstein records, ACA subsidies, and Iran policy lingers, though local Republicans tread carefully around her enduring popularity.
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President Donald Trump is facing intense backlash within the Republican Party after a now-deleted Truth Social post late Thursday depicted Barack and Michelle Obama as apes, drawing swift condemnation from senators like John Curtis of Utah, Roger Wicker of Mississippi, Tim Scott of South Carolina, Pete Ricketts of Nebraska, and Susan Collins of Maine, as well as House Republicans including Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Mike Lawler of New York. Semafor reports that Trump claimed he only saw the initial portion about voter fraud before a staffer posted it, and the White House distanced him from the content, but even allies like retiring House Republicans cited it as a reason to exit Capitol Hill, with Nevada Rep. Mark Amodei announcing his retirement shortly after. Black Trump supporters, including Rep. Byron Donalds' team, expressed frustration, learning from the White House that a staffer was at fault, while Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Friday he wouldn't apologize, insisting he condemns the racist images but viewed only the start.
This controversy compounds GOP worries over midterm elections, as a Trump-backed state Senate candidate lost a Texas special election over the weekend by double digits in a district he previously won big, linked to fallout from federal agents killing two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis during an immigration enforcement operation. Rep. Pete Sessions of Texas downplayed it but acknowledged the timing hurt, amid fears of losing the Senate majority, especially if Trump endorses Ken Paxton over John Cornyn in a heated primary that could jeopardize the seat. Senate Majority Leader John Thune urged Republicans to step up their game at a recent campaign meeting.
On immigration, Trump is bracing for a potential DHS shutdown on February 14 unless he concedes to Democrats' demands for changes like judicial warrants and unmasked agents post-Minnesota, while pushing voter ID and citizenship verification laws that lack full GOP Senate support. Trump spoke to reporters Friday en route to Palm Beach, touting secure borders with nine months of zero illegal entries, strong talks with Iran ahead of a fleet deployment, progress on Russia-Ukraine, and a robust economy breaking Biden-era records, dismissing base concerns and highlighting criminal justice reforms.
Shifting abroad, Trump plans the first meeting of his new Board of Peace on February 19 in Washington to fund Gaza reconstruction, inviting world leaders who joined in Davos. In Georgia, Trump endorsed prosecutor Clay Fuller for a special election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene, whose public rift with him over Epstein records, ACA subsidies, and Iran policy lingers, though local Republicans tread carefully around her enduring popularity.
Thank you for tuning in, listeners—please subscribe for more updates. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai.
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This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI