Ooooh, signalling weakness, Sasse. He'll jump on that.Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) on Monday defended his opposition to President Trump's use of executive orders to address the coronavirus pandemic, hours after the president publicly called the GOP senator out over his criticism.
Sasse — in a note tweeted from his campaign account and signed "Gym Rat" — indicated he would rather have the discussion privately with Trump but added "since you moved our conversation from private to public, here we are."
"On the topic that had you mad this weekend: No president — whether named Obama or Trump or Biden or AOC — has unilateral power to rewrite immigration law or to cut taxes or to raise taxes. This is because America doesn't have kings," Sasse wrote.
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Sasse, in his statement on Monday, also took issue with Trump's characterization that he needed Trump's "support and endorsement" in order to win his party's nomination earlier this year. Sasse, who first won election in 2014, is running for reelection. His race is rated as "Solid R" by The Cook Political Report. "I understand you've been frustrated that I didn't join your re-election committee & that I ran a primary ad admitting to Nebraskans that we sometimes agree and sometimes disagree. You also know I never asked for your endorsement nor did I use it in the campaign," Sasse wrote.
Sasse included a link to his campaign ad, titled "Straight Shooter," where the narrator says Sasse "ticked off a lot of folks these past six years ... every now and then even the president from his own party."
Sasse added on Monday that his disagreements with Trump weren't "personal."
"You also know that I've never asked you for anything personal," Sasse said. "I have pleaded with you but for bigger things like better U.S. policy on the Chinese Communist Party — and on this, you've done a very good job."
...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.
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