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Thursday, June 4, 2026

04/06/26, US President says

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday lashed out at both Democrats and a handful of Republicans after the House of Representatives voted to limit his war powers, arguing that the move came at a critical moment in ongoing negotiations aimed at ending the conflict with Iran.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump described the vote as "meaningless" and accused lawmakers of undermining his efforts to secure a diplomatic breakthrough with Tehran.

"Yesterday, in a meaningless vote, the House voted, 4 bad Republicans and all of the Dumocrats, to limit my War Powers, right in the middle of my final negotiations to end the War with the Islamic Republic of Iran," Trump wrote.
The president suggested that members of Congress were fully aware of the status of the negotiations and questioned their motives for supporting the measure.
"Who would do such an unpatriotic thing. They know where the negotiations stand," he said.

Trump reserved his sharpest criticism for Democrats, accusing them of placing partisan politics above national interests.

"The Democrats are fueled by Trump Derangement Syndrome. They would rather have our Country fail than give me another, of many, victories," he wrote.

The president also criticised the four Republicans who backed the effort, dismissing them as political opportunists.

"The four Republicans, that's a whole other story - They're GRANDSTANDERS! They should be ashamed of themselves. MAGA!!!" Trump said.

In a notable rebuke of Trump, four members of his majority Republicans joined Democrats on Wednesday in backing the measure, which passed 215-208 and now heads to the Senate.

The measure, which will ultimately face a presidential veto, marked the first time the Republican-controlled House approved a measure seeking to force Trump to wind down military operations against Tehran since the war began three months ago.

Democrats accuse Trump of violating the constitution by launching strikes on Iran alongside Israel in late February without congressional authorization.

Under the War Powers Act, presidents have 60 days to obtain congressional approval after introducing US forces into hostilities. That deadline passed weeks ago, and Democrats say Trump is now breaking the law.

Source: MoneyControl,  Network18 

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