Trump Melts Down at GOP Senators Who Backed War Powers Vote to Block Venezuela Attacks

President Donald Trump lashed out Thursday at Republican senators who broke ranks and voted with Democrats to advance a War Powers Resolution aimed at limiting his authority to launch further military action against Venezuela.

In a furious post on Truth Social, Trump accused the lawmakers of betraying national security and undermining the presidency.

“Republicans should be ashamed of the Senators that just voted with Democrats in attempting to take away our Powers to fight and defend the United States of America,” Trump wrote, singling out Sens. Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, Rand Paul, Josh Hawley, and Todd Young.

Trump went further, declaring that the senators “should never be elected to office again.”

The president claimed the vote “greatly hampers American Self Defense and National Security” and interferes with his authority as commander in chief. He also dismissed the War Powers Act itself as unconstitutional, arguing it violates Article II of the Constitution — a position he said has been shared by previous presidents and Justice Department officials.

“Despite their stupidity, the War Powers Act is Unconstitutional,” Trump wrote, adding that a more significant Senate vote on the issue is expected next week.

Earlier Thursday, the Senate voted 52–47 to advance the resolution, with Democrats joined by five Republicans. The measure seeks to curb Trump’s ability to order additional military action in Venezuela following a surprise U.S. operation that resulted in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro.

While the resolution is unlikely to become law — it would still need to pass the House and be signed by Trump — the vote signaled growing unease within Republican ranks over Trump’s escalating military ambitions in the Western Hemisphere.

The rare GOP defection underscores rising tensions in Congress as Trump pushes an aggressive foreign policy agenda while demanding near-total deference to presidential war powers.

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