Donald Trump says ‘four bad Republicans’ joined Democrats to pass ‘meaningless’ war powers resolution – US politics live

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Donald Trump has said “four bad Republicans” joined forces with the Democrats to pass a “meaningless” resolution limiting his war powers.

The Republican-led US House of Representatives voted to block the president from continuing the war against Iran, reflecting growing concern among members of his party about the three-month-old conflict.

The House voted 215 to 208, as four Republicans voted with Democrats in favor of the war powers resolution, which directs Trump to withdraw US troops from Iran unless Congress declares war or authorizes the use of military force.

In his latest Truth Social outburst, Trump said:

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Yesterday, in a meaningless vote, the House voted, 4 bad Republicans and all of the Dumocrats, to limit my War Powers, right in the middle of my final negotiations to end the War with the Islamic Republic of Iran. Who would do such an unpatriotic thing. They know where the negotiations stand.

The Democrats are fueled by Trump Derangement Syndrome. They would rather have our Country fail than give me another, of many, victories. The four Republicans, that’s a whole other story - They’re GRANDSTANDERS! They should be ashamed of themselves. MAGA!!! President DJT

Donald Trump has claimed – without evidence – that there is cheating going on in California’s elections as the “votes are all tied up” and “may not be in for weeks”, and that the US Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles is investigating.","elementId":"4eddcb36-7d0c-4ded-9f9c-7cbdd63379b4"},{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement","html":"

He wrote on his Truth Social platform:","elementId":"165692a6-fe82-4a5b-b9c1-8a3e83ea12ad"},{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.BlockquoteBlockElement","html":"\n

There’s BIG cheating by the Dumocrats in California. Votes are all tied up. May not be in for weeks. Under investigation by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles. Why the vote counting DELAY???\n","elementId":"0cc05ef6-f1b3-4a75-a4e7-2e04e2deec16"},{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement","html":"

It isn’t clear why the president is alleging that there’s cheating going on, as he seems to be referring to the fact that the votes are still … being counted. He could also be referring to the number of mail-in votes still to be counted. We all know how he feels about that (though he himself is not above a postal vote), and Democrats tend to vote by mail in greater numbers than Republicans.","elementId":"e1241cca-adfc-44da-b618-7111589ec733"},{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement","html":"

As my colleague Uwa Ede-Osifo reports this morning, the California governor’s race remains unsettled, as state election officials continue to sift through uncounted primary ballots – a process that could take days or even weeks as voters eagerly await the results.","elementId":"a210ea3a-2970-42f0-a2d8-8cb7750e9c30"},{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement","html":"

Polls indicated that British-born conservative pundit Steve Hilton was narrowly leading the race, followed by former US human services and health secretary Xavier Becerra. Billionaire Tom Steyer trailed behind the pair. Under California’s primary system, the top two vote-getters will advance to the general election.","elementId":"80a0ea9e-3aae-4ecc-a13f-693086ed2e6c"},{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement","html":"

The question of which two will face off in November may be unanswered for weeks, according to election officials. Per state law, California counties must finish counting ballots by 15 June, but certain ballots are exempt from that deadline. For example, mail-in ballots postmarked by election day and received by 9 June are valid and can be processed beyond the deadline.","elementId":"934c4218-5760-4d3c-8b08-ddff996dbe21"},{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement","html":"

The ongoing tabulation also did not stop Trump from declaring victory for his favored candidate yesterday.","elementId":"fe3b15ca-720e-4ce8-af3e-5cdebb6457b4"},{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement","html":"

“Congratulations to Steve Hilton on coming in first, last night, in the California Vote for Governor,” he wrote in a Truth Social post. “If Californians are smart, which I know they are, they will put Steve into the Governor’s Mansion, and watch their State get better at a rate that has probably never been seen before.”","elementId":"b5ff2995-2366-46ef-b2f3-d5b609ea3e2b"},{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement","prefix":"Related: ","text":"Tense governor’s race in California unsettled as vote-counting continues","elementId":"4d27c875-deb5-4250-aa8a-750da763b653","role":"thumbnail","url":"https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/04/california-governors-race"}],"attributes":{"pinned":false,"keyEvent":true,"summary":false},"blockCreatedOn":1780575372000,"blockCreatedOnDisplay":"14.16 CEST","blockLastUpdated":1780576275000,"blockLastUpdatedDisplay":"14.31 CEST","blockFirstPublished":1780575800000,"blockFirstPublishedDisplay":"14.23 CEST","blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone":"14.23","title":"Trump baselessly alleges cheating in California elections as millions of votes still being counted","contributors":[],"primaryDateLine":"Thu 4 Jun 2026 14.31 CEST","secondaryDateLine":"First published on Thu 4 Jun 2026 12.42 CEST"},{"id":"6a2164bb8f08fbbd69e19139","elements":[{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement","html":"

Donald Trump has said “four bad Republicans” joined forces with the Democrats to pass a “meaningless” resolution limiting his war powers.","elementId":"bca816d0-75fa-490f-8da3-b1b28e71d130"},{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement","html":"

The Republican-led US House of Representatives voted to block the president from continuing the war against Iran, reflecting growing concern among members of his party about the three-month-old conflict.","elementId":"ad7c52ef-78db-4bd9-8516-7310cefcfdbd"},{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement","html":"

The House voted 215 to 208, as four Republicans voted with Democrats in favor of the war powers resolution, which directs Trump to withdraw US troops from Iran unless Congress declares war or authorizes the use of military force.","elementId":"2e1692c1-46b6-4372-be60-2f11fb1baae6"},{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement","html":"

In his latest Truth Social outburst, Trump said:","elementId":"1b3210ab-839f-47be-aefb-9c7bf03f5bfb"},{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.BlockquoteBlockElement","html":"\n

Yesterday, in a meaningless vote, the House voted, 4 bad Republicans and all of the Dumocrats, to limit my War Powers, right in the middle of my final negotiations to end the War with the Islamic Republic of Iran. Who would do such an unpatriotic thing. They know where the negotiations stand.\n

The Democrats are fueled by Trump Derangement Syndrome. They would rather have our Country fail than give me another, of many, victories. The four Republicans, that’s a whole other story - They’re GRANDSTANDERS! They should be ashamed of themselves. MAGA!!! President DJT\n","elementId":"5c6b2fa6-9105-431e-b227-07b6f6a815f6"}],"attributes":{"pinned":true,"keyEvent":true,"summary":false},"blockCreatedOn":1780573371000,"blockCreatedOnDisplay":"13.42 CEST","blockLastUpdated":1780574226000,"blockLastUpdatedDisplay":"13.57 CEST","blockFirstPublished":1780573669000,"blockFirstPublishedDisplay":"13.47 CEST","blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone":"13.47","title":"Trump attacks House over Iran war powers resolution","contributors":[],"primaryDateLine":"Thu 4 Jun 2026 14.31 CEST","secondaryDateLine":"First published on Thu 4 Jun 2026 12.42 CEST"},{"id":"6a2151d68f08eeba35d80c67","elements":[{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement","html":"

A leftwing US political commentator has described the UK government’s decision to ban him from entering the country as “haunting and hilarious” and “Kafkaesque”.","elementId":"5e4a5425-c657-4106-8b1a-7d839992196e"},{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement","html":"

Cenk Uygur, the founder and a host on Young Turks, a well-established progressive media outlet, was banned earlier this week from entering the UK to attend a speaking engagement alongside Hasan Piker, a Twitch streamer who has become a popular figure on the US political left.","elementId":"cb678acc-ecfe-447e-8e3e-8385ca13d5fd"},{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement","html":"

The decision by the Home Office to cancel their electronic travel authorisations (ETA) because their presence in the UK “may not be conducive to the public good” has led to questions over government censorship of free speech, been criticised by the Green party leader, Zack Polanski, as “grim”, and described by the free speech advocates Index on Censorship as a “worrying escalation”.","elementId":"f0514dae-7859-4e04-bc24-621e5c005c50"},{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement","html":"

When asked about the government’s decision on Thursday morning by Sky News, Uygur said: “It’s both a little bit haunting and hilarious at the same time.","elementId":"a0f3b9d3-3d83-4752-a47d-2212be1045db"},{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement","html":"

“I don’t really know what I’m being charged with here,” he added. “Am I really not going to be allowed in Britain from now on? And how is someone who is almost religiously for nonviolence a threat to the public order?”","elementId":"833ead56-55a0-4d78-a9bf-071709326b80"},{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement","html":"

The government has not commented on the specific reasons for the ban against Uygur, who travelled to the UK in 2025. Both Uygur and his nephew, Piker, were due to appear at SXSW London and will now speak virtually at an event run by the Oxford Union Society which they were due to attend.","elementId":"89d96f66-6746-410d-b82d-5b353bac9f23"},{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement","prefix":"Related: ","text":"Leftwing US commentator calls decision to ban him from UK ‘Kafkaesque’","elementId":"7f6f7c19-cf2e-4a84-9b15-aa4a5b33d7ae","role":"thumbnail","url":"https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/04/leftwing-us-commentator-cenk-uygur-ban-uk-kafkaesque"}],"attributes":{"pinned":false,"keyEvent":true,"summary":false},"blockCreatedOn":1780569721000,"blockCreatedOnDisplay":"12.42 CEST","blockLastUpdated":1780570841000,"blockLastUpdatedDisplay":"13.00 CEST","blockFirstPublished":1780570841000,"blockFirstPublishedDisplay":"13.00 CEST","blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone":"13.00","title":"Leftwing US commentator calls decision to ban him from UK ‘Kafkaesque’","contributors":[{"name":"Geneva Abdul","imageUrl":"https://i.guim.co.uk/img/uploads/2022/10/06/Geneva_Abdul.jpg?width=300&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=fa85e85b2d338d5f2b42b39029b18017","largeImageUrl":"https://i.guim.co.uk/img/uploads/2022/10/06/Geneva_Abdul.png?width=300&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=e8b4221b822f8f2b4c78c49285560c9c"}],"primaryDateLine":"Thu 4 Jun 2026 14.31 CEST","secondaryDateLine":"First published on Thu 4 Jun 2026 12.42 CEST"},{"id":"6a213fad8f08119910f487c5","elements":[{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement","html":"

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The race to become California’s next governor in the Senate remains up in the air, with voters potentially waiting weeks until the results are known.","elementId":"125d556e-f6c6-4383-b1ec-76f7fd1d5713"},{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement","html":"

State election officials continue to work through the uncounted primary ballots, a process that could take days or weeks, as the polls give British-born conservative pundit Steve Hilton a narrow lead.","elementId":"a1949465-3cbb-46ef-b2f9-d97b6ae5fed3"},{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement","html":"

He is followed by former US human services and health secretary Xavier Becerra, while billionaire Tom Steyer continues to trail behind the pair. Under California’s primary system, the top two vote-getters will advance to the general election as they bid to replace incumbent Gavin Newsom.","elementId":"4178a8bd-1e6b-4d1f-980a-1c509f169be5"},{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement","html":"

The question of which two will face off in November may be unanswered for weeks, according to election officials. Per state law, California counties must finish counting ballots by 15 June, but certain ballots are exempt from that deadline. For example, mail-in ballots postmarked by election day and received by 9 June are valid and can be processed beyond the deadline.","elementId":"207c65a3-ec63-4bcb-9fed-2319b80e2a1a"},{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement","html":"

An estimate of the number of remaining unprocessed ballots is expected on Thursday. Faced with a crowded slate of gubernatorial contenders, many Democratic voters held on to their mail-in ballots up until election day as they weighed which candidate had the best chance of reaching one of the top two slots.","elementId":"0174dfbb-d288-4ded-a8ee-7debd3a75cf5"},{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement","html":"

The ongoing tabulation also did not stop Donald Trump from declaring victory for his favored candidate.","elementId":"60a57025-a1d6-4f12-84b6-c445e6429c51"},{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement","html":"

“Congratulations to Steve Hilton on coming in first, last night, in the California Vote for Governor,” he wrote in a Wednesday Truth Social post. “If Californians are smart, which I know they are, they will put Steve into the Governor’s Mansion, and watch their State get better at a rate that has probably never been seen before.”","elementId":"ddaf0874-2901-4662-9b51-43801c5994f1"},{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement","html":"

Read the full story here:","elementId":"f132b67a-e93a-4e1c-8468-4d767e599268"},{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement","prefix":"Related: ","text":"Tense governor’s race in California unsettled as vote-counting continues","elementId":"abb866cd-fb46-4348-a1a4-457bc75fc49e","role":"thumbnail","url":"https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/04/california-governors-race"},{"_type":"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement","html":"

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A leftwing US political commentator has desc