Thune: ‘I Don’t Want to See Taxes Go Up’
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) said Friday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” that he did not want to see taxes go up on anybody when asked about President Donald Trump’s comments on taxes.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) said Friday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” that he did not want to see taxes go up on anybody when asked about President Donald Trump’s comments on taxes.
Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) claimed Thursday on CNN’s “The Source” that “some Republicans have stood up” to say Congress needed to be a check against President Donald Trump’s executive overreach.
Representative Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) said Wednesday on MSNBC’s “All In” that Republican lawmakers were running away “scared” from President Donald Trump’s so-called big beautiful bill, which combines taxes, energy policy and border security into a single piece of legislation.
On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Agenda,” Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY) claimed President Donald Trump’s unconstitutional behavior was escalating down a dangerous path.
Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva revealed that he was leaving the Democrat Party, after being a registered Democrat for more than 40 years, and joining the Republican Party.
Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) that the Democratic Party lacked a vision for the future.
Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) claimed Thursday on MSNBC’s “All In” that the Democrats were in a “national fight” against Republicans’ “destruction of democracy.”
CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten said Thursday on CNN’s “News Central” that there was a “revolt” with Democratic Party voters who “hate” what the leaders are doing.
Representative Maxwell Frost (D-FL) said Monday on MSNBC’s “Chris Jansing Reports” that the Trump Administration’s refusal to bring Kilmar Abrego Garcia back to the United States is a “constitutional crisis.”
Democratic National Committee Vice Chair David Hogg said Sunday on ABC’s “This Week” that that Trump administration was showing it did “not care about the rule of law.”
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said Sunday on ABC’s “This Week” that President Donald Trump was “crashing the economy in real-time.”
Representative Dan Goldman (D-NY) said on Thursday on CNN’s “Anderson Cooper 360” that if lawmakers allow President Donald Trump to rule “by threat,” it will cause our democracy to die.
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) claimed Thursday on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” that there was a “crack in the wall” of Republican lawmakers’ support for President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
The suspect behind an arson attack on the headquarters building of the New Mexico Republican Party and the firebombing of a New Mexico Tesla dealership has been revealed to be an Antifa supporter.
Governor Tim Walz (D-MN) said Tuesday on MSNBC’s “All In” that Republican lawmakers needed to fear their constituents.
Governor Tim Walz (D-MN) claimed Tuesday on MSNBC’s “All In” that he was terrified because he believed President Donald Trump thinks nuclear war is winnable.
Attorney General Pam Bondi confirmed on Monday that an arrest has been made in connection to a firebombing of a New Mexico Tesla dealership and a subsequent attack on the New Mexico Republican Party headquarters.
Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) claimed Thursday on MSNBC’s “Deadline” that if President Donald Trump continues imposing tariffs, Republicans will “abandon him like rats off a sinking ship.”
Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) said Thursday on MSNBC’s “Reports” that a bill requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections was “voter suppression.”
Wednesday, during an appearance on “Morning Joe,” long-time MSNBC personality Chris Matthews attacked the “almost brain dead” Republican Party for what he said was an inability to tell President Donald Trump he was wrong on tariffs.
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) claimed Tuesday on MSNBC’s “The Last Word” that Republican lawmakers are feeling bullied and therefore “unhappy with President Donald Trump’s leadership. Host Lawrence O’Donnell said, “I know you were at the Senate Finance Committee hearing today, and
Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) said Tuesday on CNN’s “The Lead” that he has put holds on President Trump’s nominees because the president “is destroying the American economy on purpose.”
President Donald Trump speaks at the National Republican Congressional Committee dinner on Tuesday, April 8.
Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) said Tuesday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” that it was “absolutely a fallacy” that the United States is getting ripped off because they have a trade deficit with another country.
Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) said Sunday on ABC’s “This Week” that President Donald Trump was “violating the fundamental rights of people in order to punish them.”
Democratic strategist James Carville said Friday his “Politicon” podcast that those who cooperate with President Donald Trump’s administration were comparable to Nazi collaborators in World War II.
Governor Tim Walz (D-MN) said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” that when the Democratic Party was in power, it did not “pass things that improved people’s lives.”
Representative Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) claimed Friday on CNN’s “Anderson Cooper 360” that Republican lawmakers and President Donald Trump’s voters are panicking over tariffs.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) claimed Friday on CNN’s “Inside Politics” that Republicans seemed willing to “buck” President Donald Trump by passing the Trade Review Act of 2025.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) claimed Tuesday on MSNBC’s “The Last Word” that voters were rejecting the “rapidly deteriorating Republican brand” while discussing two special elections in Florida that the Republicans won and one race for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court that the Democrats won.
Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) said Monday on MSNBC’s “The Rachel Maddow Show” that she was training Americans to help take down a potential “dictatorship” of President Donald Trump.
The headquarters for the Republican Party of New Mexico was targeted Sunday in what is being called “a deliberate act of arson,” leaving the entryway to the building destroyed.
Governor Wes Moore (D-MD) said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” that he found it “deeply disrespectful” that President Donald Trump was allegedly attempting to erase black history by removing “improper ideology” from federal institutions.
The Nation justice correspondent Elie Mystal claimed Thursday on MSNBC’s “Deadline” that President Donald Trump was an “incompetent buffoon.” with supporters who clap like seals.
President Donald Trump on Wednesday night endorsed Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) for reelection, applauding the lawmaker as “a wonderful friend.”
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) claimed Wednesday on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” the current Trump administration was a “toxic combination” of arrogance and incompetence.
Joy Behar told her co-hosts Tuesday on ABC’s “The View” that Republicans should “look in the mirror” and realize President Donald Trump “has to go.”
CNN senior data reporter Harry Enten said Tuesday on CNN’s “News Central” that the percentage of Americans who believe the country is on the right track is “through the roof” in President Donald Trump’s second term.
Princeton professor Eddie Glaude Jr. said Monday on MSNBC’s “Deadline” that those in the Trump administration “only care about themselves and their immediate tribe.”
The Nation justice correspondent Elie Mystal said Monday on “Morning Joe” that President Donald Trump was an “orange man” who is “very dangerous to all of us.”