Donald J. Trump, former President, speaks out about filing class-action lawsuits against Facebook, Google, and Twitter, intensifying his long-running struggle with these companies after their suspensions of accounts. This was during a press conference held at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster on Wednesday, July 7, 2021. Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty ImagesTrump threatened primary challengers for Republicans who support the bipartisan Infrastructure Deal.In recent days, the former president has lashed out at negotiations and warned Republicans to stop trying to salvage them.On Wednesday, however, 17 Republicans voted with all 50 Democrats in favor of the Senate's $1 trillion package.Check out more stories from Insider's business page.In his direct attempt to destroy President Joe Biden's $1 Trillion infrastructure deal, former President Donald Trump spoke out in no uncertain terms.The GOP front man threatened to hold "lots and lots of primaries" for Republican legislators who cooperate with Democrats in order to pass the bipartisan agreement.After Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell declared he would vote for the measure to be advanced, his statement was made. It preceded Wednesday's procedural vote in Senate. In a crucial test for the bill, seventeen Republicans joined the 50 Democrats to push the bipartisan legislation.This vote was taken hours after 10 Republican and Democratic negotiators announced that they had reached a deal on infrastructure with the White House. It included a $550 billion spending agreement and $30 billion in reductions.Trump, who has tried to pass his own infrastructure bill throughout his presidency, has been adamant about stopping negotiations in recent days. He told Republican lawmakers to stop the talks, not because of specific issues with the bill's content, but because passing the bill would be a "victory for the Biden administration, Democrats, and...heavily utilized in the 2022 election.""Don't do that Republicans, Patriots will never forget!" He wrote. "If this deal is reached, many primaries will be yours."The former president is already supporting primary challengers to help her unseat Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski from Alaska and GOP Rep. Anthony Gonzalez from Ohio.Continue the storyDespite his defeat in November 2020 at the ballot box, Trump still holds a lot of power within the Republican party. He has been making a big show of giving out endorsements or rejecting them. On Tuesday, however, a Trump-backed Texas candidate lost in a special congressional election.Wednesday's vote in favor of the Senate bill advances will precede a final vote, which is expected to take place sometime in the next week. A reconciliation package, which would be passed by the Senate without Republican support, is also being prepared by Democrats.Business Insider has the original article.
