All but one Senate Republican up for reelection supported Trump — including Thom Tillis, who had previously opposed the national emergency
Two weeks ago, Sen. Thom Tillis said President Donald Trump’s national emergency declaration violated the separation of powers and created a dangerous precedent, stating in an op-ed that he would vote to reverse it.Story Continued Below
Tillis told POLITICO in an interview after the vote that he worked closely with the administration to get an agreement to consider changes to the National Emergencies Act, saying the president’s willingness to do so convinced him to switch his vote. “Tillis again reminded the entire state who he is: a spineless politician who won’t keep his promises and looks out for himself instead of North Carolina,” Howard said.
Chris Wilson, a Republican pollster, said border security broadly remains popular even though Trump’s proposed border wall and the emergency declaration are unpopular in opinion polls. Trump framed the vote entirely on border security concerns and said Republicans were “overthinking” the constitutional issues.
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