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Wesley Hunt Warns Republican Inaction Undermines 'America First' Agenda

Representative Wesley Hunt (R) took to social media to deliver a blunt warning about the future of the U.S. Senate, arguing that Republican inaction, not Democratic opposition, is putting President Donald Trump's "America First" agenda at risk.

"Let's be brutally honest. If Democrats ever retake the United States Senate, the filibuster is gone anyway, Day one. No debate. No hesitation," Rep. Hunt wrote on social media.

He warned that Democrats would move swiftly to consolidate power, commenting that they would "pack the Supreme Court, erase every institutional guardrail, and give a Democrat president everything on their radical wish list to permanently reshape this country."

However, Rep. Hunt reserved his sharpest criticism for members of his own party. According to the senatorial hopeful, the immediate threat to conservative priorities is not Democratic obstruction but Republican reluctance to act while holding power.

"President Trump's America First agenda is dying right now in the United States Senate,"  Hunt commented, emphasizing that it is happening "not because Democrats are stopping it, but because weak Republicans are."

Hunt specifically called out Senator John Cornyn (R), accusing him of refusing to confront political reality.

"Republicans like John Cornyn refuse to fight. Refuse to use power. Refuse to do the very thing voters sent them to Washington to do: win," Hunt argued.

He commented that preserving Senate traditions while anticipating Democratic restraint is a losing strategy, and instead urged immediate legislative action, calling for Republicans to "codify the America First agenda into law now, while we still can."

Hunt concluded with a pointed message to Texas voters and their representation in Washington, writing, "Texas didn't send a Senator to Washington to manage decline. We sent one to stop it."

Raeylee Barefield

Raeylee Barefield is a Legislative Correspondent based in Austin, Texas, specializing in state government and public policy. With one year of reporting under her belt, she covers legislative developments, committee hearings, and policy debates. She has been cited by Texas Politics and Big Energy for her coverage and analysis of legislative and regulatory issues. Her reporting typically focuses on Public policy, Stare government, environmental policy, and energy regulation. To contact her, please reach out at Raeylee@dnm.news

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