House Republicans already balk at Trump’s sweeping new demands despite thin majority

Donald Trump is barely into the new year and already running headfirst into resistance from House Republicans after unleashing a barrage of policy demands that many in his own party have no interest in touching. From banning large investors from buying single-family homes to capping defense contractor pay while simultaneously boosting the Pentagon budget to $1.5 trillion, Trump’s wish list drew swift skepticism — including one GOP lawmaker bluntly dismissing it as a nonstarter. The pushback comes as House Republicans face an increasingly fragile majority, fresh vacancies, and looming votes to override Trump’s own vetoes, exposing early cracks in what has otherwise been a remarkably loyal GOP conference.

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