Just three weeks into President Trump's second term, establishment Republicans are already showing their true colors. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) - a reliable RINO who has spent decades working with Democrats against conservative priorities - came out swinging against Trump's newly released budget proposal Friday evening.
In a statement posted to X, Collins criticized the President's budget for having "several shortcomings," despite acknowledging there were "some improvements over last year's domestic discretionary budget request." Translation: Collins wants more government spending and less of the fiscal responsibility that Trump promised voters.
This is exactly the kind of swamp creature behavior that Patriots voted to END in November. While Americans are struggling with inflation and demanding government accountability, Collins is more concerned with protecting her pet spending projects and maintaining the status quo that has bankrupted our nation.
"While there are some improvements over last year's domestic discretionary budget request, the request has several shortcomings," Collins wrote, signaling she plans to be a roadblock rather than an ally.
Collins has a long history of stabbing conservative voters in the back. She voted against Trump's border wall funding, supported impeachment witnesses, and consistently sides with Chuck Schumer when it matters most. Now she's positioning herself as the lead opposition to Trump's America First budget priorities.
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This early opposition reveals the real battle ahead: it's not just Democrats who want to stop Trump's agenda - it's the Republican establishment that profits from big government spending and refuses to drain the swamp.
Collins represents everything wrong with Washington: a career politician more concerned with maintaining her cozy relationships across the aisle than fighting for the Americans who sent Trump back to the White House with a mandate for change.
President Trump campaigned on cutting government waste, securing our border, and putting America First. Collins' immediate criticism shows she's more interested in protecting the administrative state than delivering results for Patriots.
The question now is whether enough Senate Republicans will stand with Trump's vision, or if RINOs like Collins will continue sabotaging the America First agenda from within.