If American politics were a disaster movie, this would be the moment when the tiny tornadoes combined to form a giant storm puts everyone at risk.
There is now a growing rift between Trump and Senate Republicans, who are willing to make a deal with Democrats on TSA funding and an end to long lines at airports.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) presented the proposed deal to Trump this weekend Punch bowl NewS reported that Senate Republicans were willing to support a deal that would have funded the rest of DHS, but not ICE and Border Patrol, but:
According to multiple sources, Trump said no. The president wants Republicans to stay in DC and continue fighting with Democrats over DHS funding and the SAVE America Act, the Republican Party’s voter ID card and the Proof of Citizenship Act.
Not only that, Trump warned that he would publicly condemn Senate Republicans if they left town for the upcoming recess. Trump also said he would invite all Republican senators and their families to Easter dinner at the White House. Some Republicans saw that as a threat, not a reward.
The other shoe to drop is the SAVE Act, which Thune also provided an update on Monday during a call with reporters.
