Trump Makes Passive Threat To Sen GOP On Emergency: ‘Don’t Fall’ Into Dems’ ‘Trap’

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 22: U.S. President Donald Trump listens during a meeting with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He in the Oval Office of the White House February 22, 2019 in Washington, DC. Liu is in Washington wi... WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 22: U.S. President Donald Trump listens during a meeting with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He in the Oval Office of the White House February 22, 2019 in Washington, DC. Liu is in Washington with the Chinese delegation to participate in the U.S.-China trade talks. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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Despite calls from a group of former Republican lawmakers urging Congress to oppose President Trump’s emergency declaration, Trump made a passive threat toward Senate Republicans, warning them to not “fall into the Democrats ‘trap.'”

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