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“Trump shot his foot”: Some in GOP fume after Trump 𝓀𝒾𝓁𝓁s Johnson’s spending deal

Some Republican lawmakers were left fuming on Wednesday after President Trump abruptly torpedoed House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) deal with Democrats to keep the government funded until March.

Why it matters: While reviled by conservatives, many lawmakers in both parties saw the package as a golden opportunity to secure long sought-after legislative priorities.

  • “Now what we’re going to have is … a lot of disgruntled people who thought they were getting something done out their way out the door,” said one House Republican.
  • Trump tanked Johnson’s bill on Wednesday by saying in a joint statement with his Vice President-elect JD Vance that it should include a debt ceiling increase.

What they’re saying: Another House Republican, speaking on the condition of anonymity to speak critically of the president-elect, told Axios that “Trump shot his foot” by 𝓀𝒾𝓁𝓁ing the bill.

  • “All the farmers’ [feet] too,” the lawmaker added, referring to the $10 billion in farm aid and the farm bill extension in the bill.
  • Other lawmakers simply want to get out of town for the holidays: “Certainly it would be good to go and get this over with … I want to get it over with,” said Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Ala.).

The other side: Rep. Andy Barr (R-Ky.), whose restrictions on outbound investment to China were included in the bill, argued that Republicans largely support Trump’s decision.

  • “My work … was in there. That’s going to fall out,” Barr acknowledged. But he said his phone was “ringing off the hook” with constituents arguing against the bill.
  • Aderholt also said diplomatically: “If there’s some stuff in the bill that we need to know about that’s so bad, then I’d rather know about it before a vote.”

Zoom in: The first GOP lawmaker who spoke anonymously told Axios there is also a feeling Trump gave Johnson room to negotiate and then “pulled the rug out from under him” when confidantes like Musk turned against the bill.

  • That is “likely going to be a reoccurring theme in 2025,” the lawmaker said, adding, “Anybody could have predicted this. This is like standard operating procedure.”

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