Trump Slams Congress Over War Powers Vote

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President Trump denounced members of Congress as "unpatriotic" after a vote to limit his war-making authority, a move he criticized as undermining ongoing diplomatic efforts with Iran.

•President Donald Trump criticized the House of Representatives for voting to limit his war powers.
•He accused the lawmakers, including four Republicans, of being "unpatriotic" and undermining negotiations with Iran.
•The House passed a War Powers Resolution with a vote of 215-208, which symbolically disapproves of the war in Iran and requires congressional approval for future military action.
•This marks the fourth attempt by the House to curb Trump's war-making authority, though the resolution is non-binding.

Overview

•On Thursday, June 4, 2026, Donald Trump posted a response on Truth Social regarding the House vote.
•Donald Trump stated that the House vote was "meaningless" and that the lawmakers were "unpatriotic."
•The House of Representatives voted 215 to 208 to pass a War Powers Resolution.
•The resolution aims to require Trump to withdraw U.S. forces or seek congressional approval for further military action, specifically concerning war in Iran.
•This action is the fourth attempt by the House to control Trump's war-making powers.
•The House Democrats are described as being "driven by a mental obsession to hate Trump," while the four Republicans are called "attention seekers."
•The non-binding resolution is a symbolic expression of disapproval of the war in Iran, adding pressure on the White House due to rising oil prices and public anti-war sentiment.
•Republican Congressman Tom Barrett affirmed that "Congress alone has the power to declare war" and voted according to his conscience.

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Key Quotes

Donald Trump

"Who would do such an unpatriotic thing?"

ใครกันที่จะทำเรื่องที่ไร้ความรักชาติได้ขนาดนี้

Donald Trump

"Democrats are driven by a mental obsession to hate Trump. They would rather see our country fail than give me another victory."

พรรคเดโมแครตถูกขับเคลื่อนด้วยโรคเกลียดทรัมป์ขึ้นสมอง พวกเขายอมเห็นประเทศของเราล้มเหลว ดีกว่าที่จะให้ชัยชนะแก่ผมอีกครั้ง

Tom Barrett

"Congress alone has the power to declare war. That's what we must protect."

รัฐสภาเพียงผู้เดียวเท่านั้นที่มีอำนาจประกาศสงคราม นั่นคือสิ่งที่เราต้องปกป้องไว้ให้ได้

Key Entities

Person

Donald Trump(โดนัลด์ ทรัมป์)ℹ️

President of the United States who criticized a House vote to limit his war powers.

Tom Barrett(ทอม บาร์เรตต์)ℹ️

A Republican Congressman who voted in favor of the War Powers Resolution and defended his decision.

Organization

House of Representatives(สภาผู้แทนราษฎร)ℹ️

The legislative body that voted to pass a resolution limiting the President's war powers.

Truth Socialℹ️

The social media platform where President Trump posted his response to the House vote.

Place

Islamic Republic of Iran(สาธารณรัฐอิสลามอิหร่าน)ℹ️

The country with which President Trump was negotiating an end to the war, and which was the subject of the War Powers Resolution.

Law

War Powers Resolutionℹ️

The legislative measure passed by the House of Representatives to limit the President's authority to engage in war.