Trump may veto Russia sanctions bill that seeks to restrain his power

[TomCADem]

Source: MSN/Washington Post

President Trump’s spokesman suggested Thursday that Trump may veto a massively popular bill designed to restrain his ability to roll back sanctions against Russia, despite the very strong likelihood that lawmakers will have the votes to override it.

White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci said on CNN that Trump “may sign the sanctions exactly the way they are, or he may veto the sanctions and negotiate an even tougher deal against the Russians,” citing Trump’s “counterintuitive, counterpunching personality” to explain why the president is considering a veto.

It is unlikely that promise will resonate well with members of Congress, many of whom have banded around the sanctions bill because they are concerned that Trump is fostering a too-warm relationship with Russian President Vladi­mir Putin, and they fear Trump will scale back election-related sanctions against Moscow.

Congress has approved an unprecedented oversight role for itself in the Russia-focused portion of the sanctions bill, which also stiffens punitive measures against Iran and North Korea. Under the bill, the president is required to notify Congress before making any alterations to Russia sanctions policy, and lawmakers then have 30 days in which they can block the president from implementing those changes.

Read more: http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-may-veto-russia-sanctions-bill-that-seeks-to-restrain-his-power/ar-AAoV4si

[Arkansas Granny]

1. If Trump vetoes the bill and his veto is over-ridden, we will be subjected to a whinefest and

tweet storm of epic proportions. How many people will he attempt to fire?

[Cracklin Charlie]

2. If we give him a bunch of $...

Could president trump knock off the treasonweaseling for just

One. Damn. Day?

[PJMcK]

3. No, no and no

First, I don't want to give Trump any of my money. In fact, I won't even golf at his courses, stay at his hotels or buy anything with his name on it.

Second, the tweets are an unfiltered view into Trump's persona. They illustrate just how far off the charts he is behaving.

Lastly, his tweets document his profound ignorance. For example, his tweet changing military policy regarding transgender service is not an official policy statement and the military won't follow it as an order. Trump just doesn't have a clue about his job or how government works.

Trump's tweets are enlightening. Let them continue.

[global1]

4. Congress Has A Veto Proof Majority And Can Overturn His Veto....

Congress just needs to realize that they shouldn't believe the WH that Trump would negotiate an even tougher deal against the Russians. He won't do that. This is just a ploy.

If Trump vetoes these sanctions - the Congress needs to move swiftly and overturn his veto and stick it to Trump. They need to take a stand against this guy and this is a good place to start.

[Hortensis]

5. Lol, "counterintuitive, counterpunching personality." Come on.

He's a 70-year-old who throws massive temper tantrums and kicks himself and as many others as possible in the teeth when he doesn't get his way.

http://assets.nydailynews.com/polopoly_fs/1.2665344.1467254541!/img/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/gallery_1200/bramhall-world-trump-tantrum.jpg

[NCjack]

6. Here's a suggestion on how Trump could increase his popularity with Congress

and the American people. Have DOJ go after the Russian crime families' money and properties in USA and all over the world where American companies are being used as investment fronts. Put the proceeds into a trust for the Russian people (the money belongs to them), to be available to them when they toss out Putin and his criminal gang and establish a democratic government.

[SCantiGOP]

7. I'm pretty sure if some country did that to us

that we would consider it an act of war.
And it would strengthen Putin at home, where he is already wildly popular for how he is dealing with the Soviet Union's old enemy.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

8. Still worried about the pee pee tape