Video: Trump Caught on Hot Mic Going Off on Senate Republicans – His Points Are Undeniably Right! (VIDEO)
President Trump doesn’t suffer fools gladly, and his post-meeting rant proved it once again—caught on a hot mic in the Cabinet Room after a farmers’ roundtable, he unloaded on Senate Republicans for letting the “blue slip” tradition sabotage his nominees like Alina Habba, the US Attorney for New Jersey who just resigned amid a court disqualification. The video captures the raw frustration: Trump, mic still live, mutters, “You know I can’t appoint anybody… Everybody I’ve appointed, their time has expired. Then they’re in default, then we’re losing…” It’s the kind of unfiltered truth that slips out when the cameras linger too long.
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Earlier, Trump had been more measured with reporters, slamming the blue slip as a “horrible” gentleman’s agreement that gives home-state senators veto power over judges and US attorneys. “If I put up George Washington and Abraham Lincoln to be US Attorney in New Jersey or in Virginia, where you have Democrat Senators, they will not approve them,” he said. He called out Sen. Chuck Grassley for clinging to it, noting Democrats have violated it “on numerous occasions.” Habba’s ouster by the Third Circuit? A casualty of this outdated rule, forcing her out despite Trump’s backing.
Trump’s right—the blue slip is a relic that lets Dems like Schumer block GOP picks while Republicans play nice. It’s hamstringing the agenda on everything from border security to judicial reforms, leaving Trump’s team fighting with one hand tied. The hot mic moment? A peek behind the curtain, showing a president who’s done with the games and ready to burn it down if needed.
This isn’t just venting; it’s a call to action. Senate GOP, listen up—the base is watching, and midterms are looming. Ditch the blue slip, or get ready for primaries that make J6 look like a picnic.
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It’s compli, er, commutarded, and Trump will be removed in his third year, forever ending the American ideal.
I don’t like that anymore than you-but there it is.
BEST to have a plans B & C ready.