The Senate just dumped a steaming pile of legislative garbage on Speaker Mike Johnson's desk, passing a spending bill that has immigration hawks furious and threatens to expose which Republicans actually care about securing our border versus which ones just talk a good game.
The upper chamber's Friday night vote split Democrats and left conservative Republicans questioning whether this administration will get the funding it needs to execute President Trump's mass deportation agenda. With the government shutdown now entering its second day, Johnson faces a brutal choice: pass a watered-down bill that betrays Trump's mandate, or hold the line and force Democrats to explain why they're blocking border security.
The RINO Problem Emerges
Here's what's really happening, Patriots: establishment Republicans in the Senate are already trying to undermine Trump's second-term agenda before it can gain momentum. They're packaging weak border measures with massive spending increases and calling it "compromise."
Immigration hawks are rightfully threatening to vote "no" because they understand what's at stake. President Trump was elected on a clear mandate to secure the border and deport criminal illegal aliens. Every day Congress delays is another day dangerous criminals remain in our communities.
"We didn't fight this hard to put Trump back in the White House just to watch RINOs sabotage his agenda in month one," one House conservative told reporters.
The question now is whether Johnson has learned from past mistakes. Remember, this is the same Speaker who has caved to Democrat demands before. But with Trump in the White House and a clear Republican mandate, there's no excuse for weak-kneed negotiations.
What Patriots Need to Know
This isn't just about government funding – it's about whether the Republican Party will deliver on its promises. Voters didn't give Trump a second chance and Republicans control of Congress to watch them fold at the first sign of Democrat pressure.
The American people are watching. Will Speaker Johnson stand with Trump and secure our border, or will he cave to the swamp once again? The next 48 hours will tell us everything we need to know about the Republican Party's backbone.