John Thune Accused Of ‘Mocking’ Trump

I think it’s clear that they’re not proceeding with the fund, but obviously, whether that’s sufficient to satisfy a number of our members is something we’re still sorting through,” Thune said.

Then came the line that raised eyebrows. Asked whether he was concerned Trump could veto the broader funding bill if lawmakers moved to ban the fund outright, Thune answered with a blunt four-word response. “Oh yeah, don’t you?” Thune snidely said. The comment soon drew charges that Thune was ridiculing Trump at a sensitive moment for Republicans.

This also comes as Republicans are seeking to keep their conference unified while negotiating with Democrats on a large $70 billion package to fund immigration enforcement.