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Trump slams House resolution on Iran war as 'unpatriotic,' claims it harms talks

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • President Trump criticized a House resolution aimed at stopping the war with Iran, calling it "unpatriotic."
  • He argued the resolution undermines crucial final negotiations with Tehran.
  • The resolution passed the House with bipartisan support, including four Republican defectors.

President Donald Trump fiercely condemned a resolution passed by the U.S. House of Representatives that seeks to end military involvement in the conflict with Iran. Trump asserted on his social media platform, Truth Social, that the largely symbolic vote was "unpatriotic" and actively harmed critical final negotiations he is conducting to end the war.

Who would do such a unpatriotic thing? They know what stage the negotiations are in.

— Donald TrumpPresident Trump criticized the House resolution on his social media platform, Truth Social.

"Who would do such a unpatriotic thing?" Trump questioned, emphasizing that the resolution's timing coincided with the "crucial moment" of his final talks to end the war with the Islamic Republic of Iran. He accused the proponents of the resolution of knowing the sensitive stage of the negotiations.

The resolution, introduced by senior Democratic members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, gained traction when four Republican lawmakers defected to vote with the Democrats. This bipartisan support led to the resolution passing by a vote of 215 to 208. It marks the first time since the conflict began three months ago that the Republican-controlled House has passed a measure attempting to compel Trump to scale back military actions against Tehran.

They are completely driven by Trump Derangement Syndrome and would rather see our country fail than give me another victory (though I have already won countless times).

— Donald TrumpPresident Trump attacked Democrats supporting the resolution.

Democrats have accused Trump of violating the Constitution, arguing he launched the attack on Iran in late February, in conjunction with Israel, without congressional authorization. Under the War Powers Act, presidents have 60 days to obtain congressional approval after introducing U.S. forces into hostilities; this period expired weeks ago. Trump, in turn, derided the Democrats as "Dumocrats" driven by "Trump Derangement Syndrome," claiming they would rather see the country fail than allow him another victory. He dismissed the four Republicans as "GRANDSTANDERS" who should be ashamed.

As for those 4 Republicans, that is a whole different thing - they are just a bunch of GRANDSTANDERS!

— Donald TrumpPresident Trump criticized the Republican lawmakers who voted for the resolution.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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