A stunning display of petty politics has been exposed on Capitol Hill, where Tennessee Republican Congressman John Rose nearly sabotaged critical government funding legislation—not over policy differences, but because he was throwing a tantrum that President Trump hadn't endorsed his gubernatorial ambitions.
Rose was initially one of the GOP holdouts voting against advancing the spending package that would end the government shutdown. But in a behind-closed-doors meeting with leadership, he suddenly flipped his vote to "yes." The reason for his flip-flopping? Pure political spite.
According to House Republican sources speaking to reporters, Rose "was upset" that Trump hadn't endorsed him in the Tennessee governor's race and was willing to "burn this place down" over his wounded ego. Social media quickly picked up on the shocking revelation, with users expressing outrage at Rose's self-serving behavior.
"Rep. John Rose was one of the GOP holdouts that initially voted against advancing the funding package. One House Republican told @riley_rogerson Rose 'was upset' that Trump hadn't endorsed him in the TN governor race and would 'burn this place down,'"
This is exactly the kind of swamp behavior that President Trump was elected to drain. While hardworking Americans were facing the prospect of a government shutdown affecting essential services, Rose was playing political games because his feelings were hurt.
The fact that Rose eventually switched his vote after being called out by leadership only makes this worse—it proves he knew his obstruction wasn't about principle, but about his own political career. This is textbook RINO behavior: putting personal ambition ahead of the America First agenda.
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Patriots deserve better than representatives who hold government funding hostage over their own political disappointments. Rose's actions show exactly why Trump's endorsements matter—they separate the real America First fighters from the self-serving politicians who will stab conservatives in the back the moment things don't go their way.
How many more RINOs are lurking in our own party, ready to sabotage Trump's agenda when they don't get what they want?