A Home Republican instructed reporters that the rationale why they’re blocking a invoice to assist with the border is as a result of it can preserve Biden’s approval ranking low.
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GOP Rep. Troy Nehls says backing a Senate border deal now would assist Joe Biden’s approval scores.
“Why would we do something proper now to assist him with that 33 p.c?” pic.twitter.com/irt8VJ7Urh
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) February 1, 2024
Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX) instructed CNN, “Why would we do something proper now to assist her with that 33%? Do you imagine if Joe Biden’s approval ranking was at 53%, we’d even be speaking concerning the border? We gained’t be speaking concerning the southern border, however he has to do one thing as a result of he’s hemorrhaging. He’s bleeding. So what he’s going to attempt to do is attempt to provide you with some border safety plan bipartisan via the Senate.”
Home Republicans are admitting that the “border disaster” isn’t actually concerning the border. The border disaster is an try and preserve President Biden’s approval ranking low, in order that the GOP has a greater probability of profitable the election in November.
Republicans view the border invoice as nothing, however politics. The motivation to go the invoice as a result of it could be good for the nation, which might make it good for them doesn’t exist.
Home Republicans are prepared to wreck America to harm Joe Biden’s approval ranking, as they appear to have forgotten that they’re being paid to control, not use the Congress as an electoral platform.
Republicans bought all the pieces they wished reportedly within the border invoice and nonetheless stated no, as a result of the border is basically about Biden.
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