‘Get Up Off Its Ice-Cold Lazy Butt’: Sen. John Kennedy Dismisses Suggestion Trump Coalition Is Falling Apart Over Affordability

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‘Get Up Off Its Ice-Cold Lazy Butt’: Sen. John Kennedy Dismisses Suggestion Trump Coalition Is Falling Apart Over Affordability

1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026

Republican Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy rejected claims President Donald Trump’s coalition is “falling apart” over affordability concerns expressed by many Americans. Trump dismissed affordability of living expenses as a…

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