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riversedge

(80,671 posts) Fri Mar 20, 2026, 04:06 AM 9 hrs ago

Boebert Comes Out Swinging Against Trump Admin. Request for Iran War Money: 'I'm Not Doing That'

Source: mediaite

Michael Luciano Mar 20th, 2026, 12:27 am

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) said she will not support any supplemental funding bill to pay for the Iran war, no matter what the price tag is.

The Department of Defense is seeking $200 billion in supplemental funds to keep paying for the war on Iran, which President Donald Trump launched on Feb 28. The war is costing American taxpayers about $1 billion a day, to say nothing of skyrocketing gas prices.

On Thursday, CNN’s Manu Raju caught up with Boebert on Capitol Hill and asked about the additional funding the Trump administration is expected to seek from Congress.

“I will not vote for a war supplemental,” she said. “No. I am a no. I’ve already told leadership. I am a no on any war supplementals. I am so tired of spending money elsewhere. I am tired of the industrial-war complex getting all of our hard-earned tax dollars. I have folks in Colorado who can’t afford to live. We need America First policies right now, and that? I’m not doing that.”

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Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/media/tv/boebert-comes-out-swinging-against-trump-admin-request-for-iran-war-money-im-not-doing-that/

For once, I approve of Boeberts comments--except for her 'America First policies" comment.

We won!

Also give me 0 billion dollars and send more troops to the Middle East
— Angry (@angrystaffer.bsky.social) 2026-03-19T01:58:25.577Z

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Boebert Comes Out Swinging Against Trump Admin. Request for Iran War Money: 'I'm Not Doing That' (Original Post) riversedge 9 hrs ago OP

She just won reelection so trump cant hurt her. Callie1979 7 hrs ago #1

Sure he can... 2naSalit 6 hrs ago #4

Huh? She won in 2024. Wiz Imp 3 hrs ago #8

She's vulnerable this year, but I think her position generalbetrayus 2 hrs ago #11

I don't necessarily disagree with that. Wiz Imp 2 hrs ago #12

This message was self-deleted by its author Callie1979 25 min ago #16

Miracles CAN happen; but her opposition is set. Qualifying is over. She'll win Callie1979 18 min ago #18

Could this also be good news here other than her surprising but welcome hell no? yonder 7 hrs ago #2

This country has sunk so low mgardener 7 hrs ago #3

So far she's also stood firm on the Epstein coverup. Callie1979 24 min ago #17

Ah, yet, in the end she will be a yes.... All Rs will. How can you not fund a "war" in the middle of said "war"? Ol Janx Spirit 6 hrs ago #5

That's the problem. We know this woman's ethics. Bluetus 1 hr ago #14

she won't until she does. nt Javaman 4 hrs ago #6

Asking for MORE money for a war that DID NOT get approval for ProudMNDemocrat 4 hrs ago #7

At least she's consistent on this and on the Epstein thing Prairie Gates 3 hrs ago #9

No worries, just take the money from unnecessary things like education, healthcare, and feeding hungry people groundloop 2 hrs ago #10

Not even if..... SergeStorms 1 hr ago #13

You funny! generalbetrayus 39 min ago #15

The the title of the article would be "Boebert comes out jacking!" mdbl 13 min ago #19

Callie1979

(1,337 posts)

1. She just won reelection so trump cant hurt her.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri Mar 20, 2026, 06:08 AM

7 hrs ago

2naSalit

(102,349 posts)

4. Sure he can...

Reply to Callie1979 (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 20, 2026, 06:56 AM

6 hrs ago

House has to run every two years, that's why they're always looking for money, they're always campaigning. It's why we have to remove money from politics.

Wiz Imp

(9,884 posts)

8. Huh? She won in 2024.

Reply to Callie1979 (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 20, 2026, 10:15 AM

3 hrs ago

She has to run again in November of this year (Like ALL members of the House of Representatives)

generalbetrayus

(1,810 posts)

11. She's vulnerable this year, but I think her position

Reply to Wiz Imp (Reply #8)

Fri Mar 20, 2026, 11:38 AM

2 hrs ago

will help her this year in her largely farming district where the price of diesel and fertilizer has skyrocketed.

Wiz Imp

(9,884 posts)

12. I don't necessarily disagree with that.

Reply to generalbetrayus (Reply #11)

Fri Mar 20, 2026, 11:44 AM

2 hrs ago

The post I originally responded to was uninformed, though.

Response to Wiz Imp (Reply #8)

Callie1979 This message was self-deleted by its author.

Callie1979

(1,337 posts)

18. Miracles CAN happen; but her opposition is set. Qualifying is over. She'll win

Reply to Wiz Imp (Reply #8)

Fri Mar 20, 2026, 01:29 PM

18 min ago

There are 2 good Dems running but you know damn well trump went endorse them

yonder

(10,287 posts)

2. Could this also be good news here other than her surprising but welcome hell no?

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri Mar 20, 2026, 06:39 AM

7 hrs ago

I'm betting she's feeling some heat from the natives in her rural, conservative district. A portent of things to come?

Totally unrelated but that old joke, "Death by Wampum!", just popped into my head for some reason.

mgardener

(2,345 posts)

3. This country has sunk so low

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri Mar 20, 2026, 06:42 AM

7 hrs ago

That Boebert has become a voice of reason.

Callie1979

(1,337 posts)

17. So far she's also stood firm on the Epstein coverup.

Reply to mgardener (Reply #3)

Fri Mar 20, 2026, 01:23 PM

24 min ago

Ol Janx Spirit

(999 posts)

5. Ah, yet, in the end she will be a yes.... All Rs will. How can you not fund a "war" in the middle of said "war"?

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri Mar 20, 2026, 07:13 AM

6 hrs ago

They will just agree to pay for it on the backs of those that can't afford it as they always do.

Will they ask billionaires to give up any of their tax breaks? No.

Will they ask the Administration to scale back on their reckless immigration actions? No.

They will squeeze everyone below the millionaire class even harder as they always do.

That's all they ever do, and Boebert will be there for it regardless of what she says today....

Bluetus

(2,715 posts)

14. That's the problem. We know this woman's ethics.

Reply to Ol Janx Spirit (Reply #5)

Fri Mar 20, 2026, 12:07 PM

1 hr ago

As the old story goes, we already know what you are. Now we are just negotiating the price.

Javaman

(65,652 posts)

6. she won't until she does. nt

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri Mar 20, 2026, 08:59 AM

4 hrs ago

ProudMNDemocrat

(20,864 posts)

7. Asking for MORE money for a war that DID NOT get approval for

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri Mar 20, 2026, 09:08 AM

4 hrs ago

Is indeed a bridge too far.

Trump DID NOT go before Congress laying out the reasoned for this war. Now he is DEMANDING $200 Billion more when the DoD has been given close to a $1 Trillion Budget? Cut the man off/ Say NO Congress.

Prairie Gates

(8,069 posts)

9. At least she's consistent on this and on the Epstein thing

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri Mar 20, 2026, 10:29 AM

3 hrs ago

It is absolutely ridiculous for conservatives who have been yelling endlessly about budget deficits, who endorsed the ludicrous inclusion of DOGE into the federal government to save money, to then turn around and ADD $200 billion for a war that was completely unnecessary, and to a department (DoD) that already received A TRILLION DOLLARS A YEAR. Like, what the fuck do they do with the annual TRILLION dollars that three weeks of war means they need another $200 billion on top of that???

Like, how? HOW?