GOP Lawmakers Encourage Trump to Veto Spending Bill

A number of Republican lawmakers on Friday encouraged President Donald Trump to veto the omnibus spending bill after the president sent a tweet saying that he might do so.

Trump wrote in a Friday morning tweet:

Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., Corker wrote on Twitter:

Please do, Mr. President. I am just down the street and will bring you a pen. The spending levels without any offsets are grotesque, throwing all of our children under the bus. Totally irresponsible. https://t.co/np7BmP1AkB

— Senator Bob Corker (@SenBobCorker) March 23, 2018

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., agreed that Trump should veto the bill, calling it a "sad excuse for legislation." 

"Career politicians put you in this position, Mr. President," said Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., in a tweet.

Career politicians put you in this position, Mr. President. This is why we need to completely change the way we fund the federal government. https://t.co/ncdjvChPVr

— David Perdue (@sendavidperdue) March 23, 2018

Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., the leader of the House Freedom Caucus called on Trump to "negotiate a better deal for the forgotten men and women of America" in a Friday tweet.

The @freedomcaucus would fully support you in this move, Mr. President. Let's pass a short term CR while you negotiate a better deal for the forgotten men and women of America. https://t.co/Dj05V8hevl

— Mark Meadows (@RepMarkMeadows) March 23, 2018

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