Senator Tommy Tuberville isn’t known for diplomatic language. On Wednesday, he proved why.
Asked about the war powers resolution that would limit Trump’s authority to conduct operations against drug traffickers, Tuberville didn’t mince words.
“These people are stupid. Okay, let me just put it simple, bunch of morons. Now, we’re going to vote today on some kind of war powers act where you’ll have Democrats and Republicans vote to say Donald Trump should have come to us and asked us for permission. Are they stupid?”
The answer, apparently, is yes.
Ask Congress Before Taking Out Maduro?
Let’s think about what these senators are actually proposing.
Trump just captured Nicolás Maduro — a narco-terrorist dictator who’d been brutalizing Venezuela for years while flooding America with cocaine. The operation was clean, successful, and popular. Venezuelans danced in the streets.
And some senators think Trump should have asked their permission first.
Picture it: classified briefings to 535 members of Congress. Leaks to the media within hours. Maduro gets tipped off and flees to Cuba. The operation fails before it starts.
That’s what “congressional authorization” means in practice. It means operations don’t happen.
The War Powers Theater
The resolution is being pushed by Democrats like Tim Kaine and Adam Schiff, joined by a handful of Republicans who apparently think drug cartels deserve due process.
Their argument: the Constitution gives Congress the power to declare war, so Trump can’t conduct military operations without their approval.
But Trump isn’t waging war. He’s conducting law enforcement against designated terrorist organizations. The cartels and the Maduro regime were labeled foreign terrorist organizations — which gives the executive branch authority to act.
The senators pushing this resolution know that. They’re not confused about the law. They’re trying to hamstring Trump’s most successful foreign policy initiative.
Tuberville Calls It What It Is
Most politicians would dance around criticizing colleagues. They’d express “concerns” about the resolution while respecting their “good faith disagreements.”
Tuberville just called them stupid and morons.
It’s refreshing, honestly. Sometimes the emperor has no clothes, and someone needs to say it.
The senators pushing this resolution aren’t protecting constitutional principles. They’re protecting drug cartels from the consequences of their actions. They’re prioritizing process over results.
A hundred thousand Americans die from drug overdoses every year. The poisons come from cartels operating with impunity in Latin America. Trump is actually doing something about it.
And Congress wants him to stop and ask permission.
Democrats and Republicans United — Against Effectiveness
The war powers resolution has bipartisan support. Democrats who hate Trump for obvious reasons. Republicans who think process matters more than outcomes.
Together, they’re trying to ensure that future Maduros stay in power. That future cartel leaders sleep soundly knowing America won’t act without six months of congressional debate.
Tuberville sees this for what it is: a coalition of the useless trying to prevent the effective from acting.
“Are they stupid?” he asked.
The vote will tell us.
What the Resolution Would Actually Do
If passed, the resolution would require Trump to seek congressional authorization before conducting operations against drug trafficking organizations.
That sounds reasonable until you think about what it means operationally.
Intelligence is perishable. Targets move. Opportunities disappear. By the time Congress finishes debating whether to authorize an operation, the moment has passed.
Drug lords know this. They’ve survived for decades partly because American bureaucracy moves slower than they do.
Trump changed that equation. He acted fast. He hit hard. He got results.
The resolution would change it back.
The Fentanyl Death Toll Doesn’t Wait for Congress
A hundred thousand dead Americans per year. That’s the cost of inaction.
Every day Congress debates process, more Americans die. Every month the cartels operate freely, more poison crosses the border. Every year we prioritize procedure over results, the body count climbs.
Tuberville understands this. The senators pushing the resolution apparently don’t — or don’t care.
“These people are stupid,” he said.
He’s being generous. Stupid implies they don’t understand what they’re doing. Some of them understand perfectly.
The Vote Happens Today
The Senate votes Wednesday on whether to hamper Trump’s ability to take out drug lords.
Some Republicans will vote with Democrats to tie the President’s hands. They’ll give speeches about constitutional principles and congressional prerogatives.
And somewhere, a cartel leader will smile, knowing America is returning to the paralysis that kept him safe for so long.
Tommy Tuberville won’t be among those Republicans. He’ll vote to let Trump keep doing what’s working.
“Are they stupid?” he asked about his colleagues.
We’ll find out by the vote count.