"Republican Senators Slam Trump, Declare Border Deal Dead"

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"Republican Senators Slam Trump, Declare Border Deal Dead"
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Former President Donald Trump is facing resistance from some Republican senators over a potential bipartisan deal on border security, with Senator Kevin Cramer pushing back on Trump's characterization of the deal as a "betrayal." While Republican senators have been negotiating with the Biden administration and Democrats, the deal could face serious opposition from Republicans in the House, with Speaker Mike Johnson calling it "dead on arrival." Concerns have arisen over potential impact on Trump's key attack line of border security in the 2024 presidential election, with some Republicans wary of undermining Trump's stance. President Joe Biden has urged Congress to agree on the deal, which he claims would be the toughest and fairest set of reforms to secure the border.

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