President Donald Trump criticized the Senate’s approval of a war powers resolution on Iran, saying the vote weakened his administration’s position while negotiations with Tehran continue.
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President Donald Trump accused the U.S. Senate of damaging his administration’s negotiating position with Iran after senators approved a war powers resolution directing him to end U.S. military action against the Islamic Republic.
The Senate voted 50-48 Tuesday in favor of the measure, which had already cleared the House. The resolution seeks to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities involving Iran under the War Powers Act of 1973, marking the first time both chambers of Congress have approved such a resolution aimed at curbing U.S. military action under that law.
Trump denounced the vote in a late Tuesday Truth Social post, calling the resolution “poorly timed and meaningless” while his administration continues talks with Iranian officials.
“So, I have Iran on the ‘ropes,’ ready to go down for the fall, willing to give us practically anything, and for the first time in decades, respecting the hell out of the United States and its President, ME,” Trump wrote.
The president said the Senate’s action sent the wrong signal to Iran, which he described as the “Number One Sponsor of Terror in the World.” He argued that the vote complicated efforts to pressure Tehran into a broader agreement.
Trump also criticized the four Republican senators who joined Democrats in supporting the resolution, referring to them as “Republican Losers.” The Republican senators who voted for the measure were Susan Collins of Maine, Rand Paul of Kentucky, Bill Cassidy of Louisiana and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska.
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., voted against the resolution. Republican Sens. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky and David McCormick of Pennsylvania were absent.
Trump said the vote made his job harder but insisted he would still succeed in securing his objectives.
“But I will get it done, one way or the other, because I always get it done!” he wrote.
The White House dismissed the measure as mostly symbolic despite its passage in both chambers. Administration officials said the resolution does not carry the force of law because it is not being presented to the president for his signature. They also said U.S. hostilities had already ended after an April ceasefire.
Officials in the Trump administration maintain that the president continues to hold constitutional authority as commander in chief while negotiations with Iran proceed.
The vote renewed debate over the balance of war-making authority between Congress and the executive branch. Legal experts remain divided on whether Congress can force executive action under the War Powers Act without a presidential signature.
Democrats, including Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., and Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-N.Y., argued that Congress has a constitutional responsibility to assert its role in matters of military conflict.
Republicans aligned with Trump said the resolution risked reducing the administration’s leverage during a sensitive stage of talks with Tehran.
The Senate vote comes as lawmakers prepare to scrutinize any future agreement with Iran, particularly if a deal affects the country’s nuclear program.
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