WSJ editorial board hits Trump over border deal, MAGA ‘purge’

wall street journal Editorial board hits former president trump about his interference Two editorials on Thursday addressed Congressional talks on border security and recent threats against donors to Republican presidential primary candidate Nikki Haley's campaign.

Earlier this week, President Trump threatened Haley's donors in a Truth Social post that anyone who donated to the former United Nations ambassador would be “forever banned from the MAGA camp.” In response, the WSJ Editorial Board said in an editorial Thursday that Trump and his allies “will be demonstrating a high level of self-righteousness if they spend the next few months weeding out those in the Republican Party who aren't willing to kiss the ring.” It would be an act of vandalism.”

The WSJ editorial board wrote, “It would also be a good reason to vote for someone else.”

The editorial on the border deal criticizes the former president's hostility to a possible agreement in Congress on aid to Ukraine and border security reform.

“Mr. Trump may imagine that if he wins, he can strike a border deal himself, but that's highly unlikely, as President Biden and the Democratic Party struggle in the polls with ugly scenes on TV. , Democrats are willing to debate asylum and parole changes now,” the editorial says.

“Once Trump returns to Washington, the left will revert to its factory setting of opposing all of Trump’s priorities,” the editorial continues. “Especially now, if Trump obstructs bipartisan agreement.”

Senate Republicans who support sending aid to Ukraine and forging a deal with Democrats on border security are pinning their hopes on those close to President Trump, hoping they can stop him from sinking. ing.

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), chairwoman of the Senate Republican Policy Committee, told colleagues who support the former president to refrain from disparaging the deal pending a review by lawmakers this week. I asked them to request it to stop.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) told his fellow Republican senators on Wednesday that passing border security reforms related to Ukraine is becoming more difficult than initially expected. He also noted that it may be impossible to overcome the former president's hostility to any border security agreement.