‘Trump puts Trump first’: Internet outraged as ex-POTUS upsets GOP lawmakers by pushing to kill border deal to deny Biden victory

WASHINGTON, DC: Former President Donald Trump is pushing to kill a bipartisan border deal to secure the US southern border to deny President Joe Biden a victory ahead of the 2024 presidential election, reported The Hill.

The Republican frontrunner recently took to his Truth Social platform, indirectly pressuring the GOP lawmakers, including House Speaker Mike Johnson, to reject the border deal. In addition, according to a report by HuffPost, Trump has been lobbying Republicans to oppose the deal.

The rising number of undocumented immigrants entering the nation through its southern border has been the primary election weapon in Trump's campaign. Recent developments indicate Trump's wish to take things into his own hands, hoping to defeat Biden in November.

Trump's interference causes outrage among GOP senators

After his landslide victories in Iowa and New Hampshire, Trump has been engaged in backstage talks trying to bring the deal under his control, and this has visibly infuriated several senators of his own party.

Furious over the ex-president possibly killing the emerging bipartisan deal, Republican Senator Mitt Romney called the former's move "appalling".

"But the reality is that we have a crisis at the border, the American people are suffering as a result of what's happening at the border, and someone running for President ought to try to get the problem solved as opposed to saying, 'Hey, save that problem. Don't solve it. Let me take credit for solving it later,'" he told CNN's Manu Raju.

According to a CNN report, GOP Sen Todd Young of Indiana said Trump meddling in the deal is "tragic".

"I hope no one is trying to take this away for campaign purposes," he said.

GOP Sen Thom Tillis of North Carolina opined that it would take some courage for members to move forward with the deal to secure the southern border, defying Trump. "I think this is when members of the Senate have to show some courage and do something that at the end of the day will be very helpful for President Trump," Tillis said.

Responding to the former President's opposition, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnel said it was nothing new and they were still working on getting an outcome.

Internet outraged over Trump's meddling in border deal

Sickened by Trump trying to quash the border deal by lobbying the GOP Senators, social media users suggested that the former President does not care about the country but instead puts himself first.

One user remarked, "Put razor wire around Mar-a-Lago."

Another user asked, "What Happened To Trump’s “AMERICA FIRST” !!"

"DeSantis right again, Trump puts rump first," a third user added. 

A fourth user stated, "Republicans don’t care about the border."

Another user also shared a similar opinion, "Republicans = Against Border Security."

"Speaks volumes," read one response.

Another added, "Just further proof (if at this point you really need it) that this orange clown couldn’t give a damn about the country."

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