Summary
Democrats are ramping up opposition to Trump and Musk’s brazen assault on the federal government, which critics see as a constitutional crisis.
Protests erupted after Musk’s DOGE accessed taxpayer data, prompting Democratic lawmakers to pledge stronger resistance.
Senate Democrats staged an all-night protest against budget chief Russell Vought, while some senators vowed to block Trump’s nominees. Hakeem Jeffries introduced legislation to curb DOGE, as activists push for McConnell-style obstruction.
Nationwide protests and lawsuits signal a revived anti-Trump resistance.
Growing grassroots engagement and local officials taking steps to counter Trump’s agenda reflect intensifying opposition.
They had a whopping 80 days to pass the largest healthcare overhaul in a generation, with not a single vote to spare and Joe Lieberman refusing to play ball with a bunch of very much need systemic changes.
How many bills has Congress sent to Trump to sign this session? How many Republican priorities are being passed through Congress right now? What meaningful BILLS has the GOP majority passed outside of tax cuts that need a simply majority to pass?
None. Because it is significantly easier to stop something than it is to push it forward.
I agree that Democrats have not used every tool they have, but I’m simply saying they have never had the tools to make sweeping changes like a lot of people seem to think.
If they had 60+ votes in the Senate and a strong majority in the house like they should, I would fully expect them to pass good legislation.
Why did they need 60 votes? Could they have done something in the senate without 60? Think carefully.
The 51 senators needed to nix the filibuster weren’t there. There were 49 that said they would.
At least someone gets that it’s easier to tear everything down than it is to build something.