US President Donald Trump has criticised lawmakers who backed a House measure aimed at limiting his authority to continue military action against Iran, describing the vote as "unpatriotic" and singling out four Republican members who joined Democrats in support of the resolution.

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The US House of Representatives approved the measure on Wednesday by a 215-208 vote. The resolution seeks to require Trump either to withdraw US forces involved in the conflict or obtain congressional approval for any further military action.

In a post on Truth Social on Thursday, Trump condemned the vote, arguing it came at a critical stage in efforts to end the conflict.

"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," he wrote. "Who would do such an unpatriotic thing."

White House Pushback

The White House has dismissed the resolution, arguing that it lacks meaningful effect and represents an unconstitutional attempt to restrict presidential authority.

The measure adopted by the House is a concurrent resolution. If it also passes the Republican-controlled Senate, it would not require the president's signature to take effect. However, its legal standing could face challenges.

Trump continued his criticism in the same social media post, accusing Democrats of opposing him for political reasons and directing particular anger at the Republican lawmakers who broke ranks.

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

Referring to the four Republicans who supported the resolution, Trump added: "They're GRANDSTANDERS! They should be ashamed of themselves."

Growing Pressure Over the War

The House vote marked the fourth effort by lawmakers to curb Trump's war powers during the conflict. A similar resolution advanced in the Senate in May, although senators have not yet held a final vote on the measure.

While the resolution is widely viewed as largely symbolic, its passage increases political pressure on the administration as concerns over the war grow. Rising petrol prices and increasing public opposition have added to scrutiny of the White House's handling of the conflict.

The vote also highlighted divisions within the Republican Party. It came shortly after a separate dispute in Congress led the administration to abandon plans for a $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund intended to support political allies.

Republican Split Emerges

The four Republicans who voted in favour of the resolution were Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, Tom Barrett of Michigan and Warren Davidson of Ohio. They joined all House Democrats in supporting the measure.

Democrat Jared Golden of Maine, who had opposed similar efforts in the past, also voted in favour this time.

Barrett defended his decision, arguing that Congress has a constitutional role in authorising war.

"Congress alone declares war, that's something certainly we need to be protective of," he said.

Asked whether he feared retaliation from Trump, Barrett replied: "I vote my conscience for what I think is right and willing to accept that."

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It is about time you Yanks got a backbone and stood up against a bully, trump is clearly destroying America in the eyes of the world

US president Donald Trump has continued his string of weird takes on the English language, following up on his claim that “a lot of people don’t know ‘dumb’ has a B in it” with his own bizarre definition for the word ‘ceasefire’.

After facing a question about a ceasefire with Iran - the negotiations for which the president said have “gone very well” – the Republican was asked how he would define that particular term.

“It’s a different part of the world. I’d say in that part of the world, ceasefire is when you’re shooting in a more moderate manner.

“A ceasefire there is much different than a ceasefire in other parts of the world,” he replied.

And this description was subsequently ridiculed online, with Republicans Against Trump simply writing: “Huh?”

Trump ridiculed over his 'hilarious' eight-word definition of 'ceasefire'

19 minutes ago, bannork said:

US president Donald Trump has continued his string of weird takes on the English language, following up on his claim that “a lot of people don’t know ‘dumb’ has a B in it” with his own bizarre definition for the word ‘ceasefire’.

After facing a question about a ceasefire with Iran - the negotiations for which the president said have “gone very well” – the Republican was asked how he would define that particular term.

“It’s a different part of the world. I’d say in that part of the world, ceasefire is when you’re shooting in a more moderate manner.

“A ceasefire there is much different than a ceasefire in other parts of the world,” he replied.

And this description was subsequently ridiculed online, with Republicans Against Trump simply writing: “Huh?”

Trump ridiculed over his 'hilarious' eight-word definition of 'ceasefire'

Trump lives in his own world with it's own language and rules that change from minute to minute.

I wish I was half a smart as some of these comments on this site. EU people need to take care of your own issues.

4 hours ago, Hawaiian said:

Trump lives in his own world with it's own language and rules that change from minute to minute.

Most toddlers do.

8 minutes ago, cdulaney said:

I wish I was half a smart as some of these comments on this site.

Fat chance of that if you’re one of them maga types. 🤭

1 minute ago, daveAustin said:

Fat chance of that if you’re one of them maga types. 🤭

dave, I am very Independent and happy to say I am Not a Liberal voter.

20 minutes ago, cdulaney said:

I wish I was half a smart as some of these comments on this site. EU people need to take care of your own issues.

Best go take a cognitve test like your hero !!

1 minute ago, MikeandDow said:

Best go take a cognitve test like your hero !!

Mike, I am an Independent voter and I am sure the Hero you speak of is a Republican. You do know the difference, right?

12 hours ago, MikeandDow said:

It is about time you Yanks got a backbone and stood up against a bully, trump is clearly destroying America in the eyes of the world

Yanks and backbone??? You must be joking!!!

23 minutes ago, cdulaney said:

I wish I was half a smart as some of these comments on this site. EU people need to take care of your own issues.

We also wish you were half as smart as some of the comments on this site!

EU people will take care of their own issues and the ones created unnecessarily by Trump.

Do you also want Venezuelan people, Cuban people and Greenland people to take care of their own issues?

9 minutes ago, cdulaney said:

Mike, I am an Independent voter and I am sure the Hero you speak of is a Republican. You do know the difference, right?

All Americans share some systemic blame, regardless of how they individually voted in electing Trump or not, you Yanks are responsible for the state of the worlds economy now

anyone participating in—or opting out of—the American political and cultural landscape shares the collective responsibility for its outcomes. This includes eligible citizens who chose not to vote, thereby altering the election dynamics.

It's time to take back America. Get rid of this selfish narcissist and replace him with a genuine president who cares about the American people, not one who spends all his time either deflecting from his own criminality or hanging two-story tall pictures of himself outside public buildings. (Have you seen D.C. recently? It looks like the Hollywood version of the dystopian image of authoritarian government! Big Brother is watching you.

One of the biggest liabilities that Trump had leading up to this war was the decision to use two absolute imbeciles in the form of Witkoff and Kushner. They are both rabid Zionists, they both deliberately lied to Iran during the negotiations in order to fool them into thinking that the US was sincere, and look at the outcome that we have.

The thing that a very tiny mind like Trump doesn't get is that Iran will not negotiate with the US at this point. Many reports are coming out that Witkoff is begging the Iranian foreign minister for meetings and his calls are not being returned.

The US has backed themselves into a corner and the economic devastation has been way beyond what they anticipated, and the price they're going to pay for this in the midterms is going to be brutal. Unchecked inflation, rising unemployment, the closing of hundreds of thousands of small businesses, no return of manufacturing to the US, a shortage of labor due to extreme and short sighted immigration policy, and the abandonment of any hope that Trump would improve the quality of life for Americans, but instead we get sabotage of those hopes for the entire planet.

Don's demise will be a good thing, as Trump will lose his power and he will just become a whiny gutter trash punk, will have to deal with being doubly impotent, and hopefully he will eventually disappear into oblivion. Morbid sickness is quite likely, considering his rapid decline, and his three or four cheeseburger a day diet.

See ya Don. You will not be missed, the world will celebrate your demise with such glee, millions will take to the streets and welcome the return of civility, decency, honor, grace and hope.

I hate the Iranian government as much as most do, and I do think they need to be stopped. I am simply questioning a few things.

Did they plan this operation sufficiently and properly?

Was Trump's hand forced by Israel?

Do they have an endgame in sight?

Has there ever been a government in recent history that has transitioned from an authoritarian regime to a democracy without boots on the ground for many years?

Are Americans prepare to make the kind of financial sacrifices they're going to need to make if this war turns out to be prolonged?

Was this the right time to inflict all this financial pain on the people of the world? Some would argue that the economy is already in a slightly precarious state.

Will Iran ever surrender, and was it a total miscalculation to just assume that the people would rise up? I love the Iranian people and I question whether or not we needed to inflict this level of pain suffering and damage of their infrastructure that we have so far, with Israel's very aggressive participation.

I have a dozen more questions but we can limit it to that for now.

20 minutes ago, animalmagic said:

We also wish you were half as smart as some of the comments on this site!

EU people will take care of their own issues and the ones created unnecessarily by Trump.

Do you also want Venezuelan people, Cuban people and Greenland people to take care of their own issues?

Just like a Liberal to ask only questions and never have answers.

8 minutes ago, FolkGuitar said:

It's time to take back America. Get rid of this selfish narcissist and replace him with a genuine president who cares about the American people, not one who spends all his time either deflecting from his own criminality or hanging two-story tall pictures of himself outside public buildings. (Have you seen D.C. recently? It looks like the Hollywood version of the dystopian image of authoritarian government! Big Brother is watching you.

And HOW are you going to take back America ??? and dont say midterms or impeachment the guy will not go ??

1 minute ago, cdulaney said:

Just like a Liberal to ask only questions and never have answers.

Asking questions is the lifeblood of democracy !

5 minutes ago, FolkGuitar said:

It's time to take back America. Get rid of this selfish narcissist and replace him with a genuine president who cares about the American people, not one who spends all his time either deflecting from his own criminality or hanging two-story pictures of himself outside public buildings. (Have you seen D.C. recently? It looks like the Hollywood version of the dystopian image of authoritarian government! Big Brother is watching you.

You had one in two terms not that long ago, in Obama. A fantastic, uniting president.

After that America has been going downwards fast, the hate between you guys is endless, and the result you see today with this lunatic, self-centred clown at the wheels, is so embarrassing to watch. He is firing up just more hate each day.

Do something, Americans. Get rid of this (for us) absolutely insane dictator, for the sake of both your own country, but also for the world. He's ruining that as well.

1 minute ago, MikeandDow said:

Asking questions is the lifeblood of democracy !

Mike, you do know you have to have answers to have some respect of others NOT just questions.

3 minutes ago, cdulaney said:

Mike, you do know you have to have answers to have some respect of others NOT just questions.

Why would i want your respect ?? you Yanks don't have any answers to how you are going to fix the stupid blunders you have made in starting a war collapsing the world economy

1 hour ago, cdulaney said:

I wish I was half a smart as some of these comments on this site. EU people need to take care of your own issues.

EU has adults talking about adult issues.

14 minutes ago, MikeandDow said:

Why would i want your respect ?? you Yanks don't have any answers to how you are going to fix the stupid blunders you have made in starting a war collapsing the world economy

Mike, I did NOT ask for your respect. See, that is how people misread a statement.

2 minutes ago, soalbundy said:

EU has adults talking about adult issues.

Good to know there are some adults in the room talking about EU issues.

13 hours ago, MikeandDow said:

It is about time you Yanks got a backbone and stood up against a bully, trump is clearly destroying America in the eyes of the world

Aah America, the land of wide open spaces surrounded by teeth.

32 minutes ago, cdulaney said:

Just like a Liberal to ask only questions and never have answers.

I think you'll find the second line of my post - (EU people will take care of their own issues and the ones created unnecessarily by Trump.) was an answer to your suggestion - (EU people need to take care of your own issues.)

Thanks for letting me know I'm a Liberal. Sad that you are so triggered by an opposing point of view that you have to resort to what you consider an insult, rather than providing answers.

The war powers have always been invested in Congress. One single person was never suppose to be able to take the entire country to war, and yet? That is exactly what keeps occurring. Congress desperately need to recoup the power to declare wars. Otherwise you end up with a president suffering from mental disorders dragging the entire United Stated from one conflict to the next unimpeded.

1 hour ago, cdulaney said:

dave, I am very Independent and happy to say I am Not a Liberal voter.

Afraid to admit you're MAGA? I would be too.

6 minutes ago, gargamon said:

Afraid to admit you're MAGA? I would be too.

Is that all you got, gamon? Gamon, are you a progressive Liberal?

20 minutes ago, connda said:

The war powers have always been invested in Congress. One single person was never suppose to be able to take the entire country to war, and yet? That is exactly what keeps occurring. Congress desperately need to recoup the power to declare wars. Otherwise you end up with a president suffering from mental disorders dragging the entire United Stated from one conflict to the next unimpeded.

i Believe that this has already happened !!