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TexasTowelie

(125,281 posts)
Wed Dec 31, 2025, 12:26 AM 15 hrs ago

Whoa: Feud erupts between Trump & Lauren Boebert - Brian Tyler Cohen



Summary
President Trump vetoed the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act, a bipartisan bill that passed unanimously in both the House and Senate to provide clean drinking water to 50,000 people across 39 communities in southeast Colorado. The bill was introduced by Rep. Lauren Boebert.

Key Points:

The Veto's Apparent Motivation:

• The veto is widely seen as political retaliation against Boebert for her role in supporting the Epstein files disclosure
• Boebert was one of four Republicans who signed a discharge petition to force a vote on releasing Jeffrey Epstein's files
• She refused to remove her name even after being summoned to the White House Situation Room and pressured by Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel

Boebert's Response:

• She criticized the veto as contradicting Trump's "America First" agenda
• Expressed hope the decision wasn't political retaliation for "calling out corruption and demanding accountability"
• Vowed to continue fighting for Colorado's rural communities

Broader Pattern:

• The video argues this demonstrates Trump's one-way loyalty, where he demands complete allegiance but discards allies who show even minor independence
• Lists numerous former Trump allies who were eventually cast aside (Michael Cohen, Mike Pence, Marjorie Taylor Greene, etc.)
• Notes Trump is also angry at Colorado for keeping ally Tina Peters (convicted of election tampering) in state prison, beyond his pardon power

The Message: The author frames this as a cautionary tale about Republican governance—prioritizing personal vendettas over constituent needs, even denying clean water to communities that voted for Trump.
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Whoa: Feud erupts between Trump & Lauren Boebert - Brian Tyler Cohen (Original Post) TexasTowelie 15 hrs ago OP
Donald, take her to the theater. She's a bit old for you but very friendly. Norrrm 15 hrs ago #1
❌️"Fistful of Dollars"❌️ yonder 13 hrs ago #2
If the water bill passed unanimously, Congress can just override the veto Sedona 13 hrs ago #3
That's what I was wishing... Cha 13 hrs ago #6
Stupid... Godot51 13 hrs ago #4
Too Bad it Isn't Veto Proof! Cha 13 hrs ago #5
You're welcome. TexasTowelie 13 hrs ago #7
I wondered how you got Cha 12 hrs ago #8

Cha

(316,546 posts)
6. That's what I was wishing...
Wed Dec 31, 2025, 03:01 AM
13 hrs ago

Veto Proof... that would set the PEDP Putin Puppet OFF.

Godot51

(713 posts)
4. Stupid...
Wed Dec 31, 2025, 02:46 AM
13 hrs ago

it cannot be fixed...

drumpf to the left of me,
boebert to the right.
here I am,
stuck in the middle with you...

Cha

(316,546 posts)
5. Too Bad it Isn't Veto Proof!
Wed Dec 31, 2025, 02:58 AM
13 hrs ago


Surprised at Boebert but glad this is out in the OPEN.

Thank You for giving us a written description of what the vid is about.

TexasTowelie

(125,281 posts)
7. You're welcome.
Wed Dec 31, 2025, 03:12 AM
13 hrs ago

Fortunately, summarizing the video using AI is much more efficient than I could ever hope to be.

Cha

(316,546 posts)
8. I wondered how you got
Wed Dec 31, 2025, 03:46 AM
12 hrs ago

that Summery..

I know Nothing about how you would get that from AL... but I guess it can be useful in some cases?

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