Trump’s heated rhetorical attacks on Democratic lawmakers, whom he called out as “traitors” who deserve to be jailed, have left his Republican allies in Washington dumbfounded and skeptical about any bipartisan dealmaking at the end of 2025.

Republican lawmakers and strategists fear Trump is undermining his own credibility and ability to get anything done before the midterm election.

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said Sunday that Trump labeling his political opponents as traitors was “reckless” and “irresponsible.”

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    3 hours ago

    He’s pretty much just a mirrored Susan Collins: virtue signals that he puts principles over party but is a complete fraud who falls in line 99% of the times that his vote actually matters.

    But from the RIGHT of the party leadership kinda sorta and for Freedumb!