18 Republicans voted to advance infrastructure deals despite Trump’s threats

U.S Senate It was agreed on Saturday to advance President Joe Biden’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure deal despite threats made by his predecessor Donald Trump.

eighteen Republicans say yes To the bill 67-27 votes, in Roy Blunt, Shelley Capito, Bill Cassidy, Mitt Romney and the Senate Minority Leader Mickey McConnellAfter several months of negotiations, the vote was able to proceed.

The package consists of BidenManagement, including funding for roads, bridges, broadband internet, grid upgrades and other priorities.

Trump expressed opposition to a large bipartisan infrastructure bill on Saturday, saying it would Supporting Republican legislators is “very difficult” Vote for legislation.

“Joe Biden’s infrastructure bill will be used against the Republican Party in the upcoming 2022 and 2024 elections. It is difficult for me to support anyone stupid enough to vote for this agreement,” Trump said in a statement on Saturday. Said in the official statement.

Trump called this package a “gift” Democratic Party And argued that it is only supported by “RINOs”, which is an acronym that means “Republicans Only in name. “

“Whether it is the House of Representatives or the Senate, think twice before approving this terrible agreement. Republicans should wait until the mid-term, when they will have all the power they need to reach an agreement,” Trump said. Many political analysts believe that the Republican Party is likely to control the House of Representatives after the 2022 midterm elections. The control of the Senate will also continue to change.

trump card Criticizing McConnell, Questioned the IQ of Republican leaders.

“Joe Biden’s infrastructure bill is a shame. If Mitch McConnell is smart and we don’t see any evidence, he will use the debt ceiling card to negotiate a good infrastructure plan,” the former president said.

This is not the first time Trump has expressed opposition to the bill.Last month, he Call it “America’s Loser.”“

“It’s hard to believe that our Senate Republicans Dealing with radical leftists Democratic Party To formulate a so-called bipartisan bill on “infrastructure”, our negotiator is led by SUPER RINO Mitromny,” Trump said at the time.

At the end of July, 17 Republican senators, including McConnell, voted to open a debate on the legislation. A team of 10 Republicans and 10 Democratic senators worked to negotiate the deal. Senator Rob Portman, Republican of Ohio, and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Democrat of Arizona, were key to leading the talks.

“This bill will end the years of impasse in Washington and create millions of high-paying jobs,” Biden told reporters on Friday“This will put the United States on a new path that will win the economic race in the 21st century-historic investments in roads, railroads, and transportation, and bridges to clean energy and clean water will allow us not only to rebuild, but also to improve Rebuild better than before.”