Trump slams senate democrats for delaying confirmation process after election victory

US President-Elect Donald Trump, on December 31, accused Senate Democrats of attempting to obstruct the confirmation process of Republican nominees, calling on his party to be "smart" and "tough" in their response.

"We just won a Historic Landslide and Mandate from the American People, but Senate Democrats are organizing to improperly stall and delay the confirmation process of many of our Great Nominees," Trump stated on X, Caliber.Az reports.

They will try all sorts of tricks starting very soon. Republicans must not allow them to do that. We have a Country to run, and many big problems to solve, mostly created by Democrats. REPUBLICANS, BE SMART AND TOUGH!!!"

In a separate development, a notable divide emerged within Trump’s MAGA movement as prominent figures Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, both vocal advocates for expanding the visa programme for "highly skilled workers", faced significant backlash from within the President-elect's base.

Musk and Ramaswamy, both foreign-born leaders tasked with heading Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), have reignited the debate over H-1B visas, revealing a rift over immigration policy as Trump prepares to take office.

In a series of posts on X, Musk highlighted the need to attract top engineering talent to maintain America’s technological competitiveness. "The number of people who are super talented engineers AND super motivated in the USA is far too low," Musk wrote. "Think of this like a pro sports team: If you want your TEAM to win the championship, you need to recruit top talent wherever they may be. That enables the whole TEAM to win," he added.

Musk further elaborated, stating, "I am referring to bringing in via legal immigration the top ~0.1 percent of engineering talent as being essential for America to keep winning."

"Thinking of America as a pro sports team that has been winning for a long time and wants to keep winning is the right mental construct," Musk concluded.

To recap, on November 6, 2024, former President Donald Trump was re-elected to office, making him the 47th President of the United States. He secured 277 of the 270 electoral college votes required to win the presidency and also claimed victory in the popular vote with 51%. This makes him the first Republican presidential candidate to win the popular vote in 20 years, since President George W. Bush. 

By Aghakazim Guliyev