Danny KempAFP·7 Jun, 2026 06:16 AM4 mins to readUS President Donald Trump speaks to the press near the construction site of his proposed ballroom at the White House in Washington, DC, on May 19, 2026. Photo / Kent Nishimura, AFPUnited States President Donald Trump is used to getting his own way with Republican lawmakers – but there are signs of dissent as his party nervously eyes the looming midterm elections.
From a vote against the Iran war, to dissent over his US$1.8 billion ($3.1b) “anti-weaponisation fund” and costly White
