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Trump Criticizes GOP Senators Opposing Canadian Tariff Policy Tied to Fentanyl Fight

As the Senate prepares to vote on nullifying his national emergency declaration, Trump accuses four Republican senators of disloyalty and urges public pressure against them.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media during a guided tour of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts before leading a board meeting on March 17, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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Overview

  • President Trump has publicly criticized Senators Mitch McConnell, Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, and Rand Paul for opposing his Canadian tariff policy linked to combating fentanyl trafficking.
  • The Senate is set to vote on a resolution to nullify Trump's national emergency declaration, which underpins the tariffs on Canadian imports.
  • Trump accused the senators of suffering from 'Trump Derangement Syndrome' and labeled them as disloyal to the Republican Party.
  • Trump urged voters in Kentucky, Alaska, and Maine to pressure their senators into supporting his policies, framing their opposition as aiding Democrats and drug cartels.
  • Senators Murkowski and Collins have indicated they are likely to support the resolution, intensifying the political conflict within the Republican Party.