American lawmakers back President Trump in new ballot on authority to wage war with Iran

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The US Senate rejected a resolution on Wednesday to rein in President Donald Trump’s handling of the Iran war — an apparent U-turn following pressure from the Republican leader.

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The move came just one day after the Senate voted 50-48 to pass a resolution calling for an end to the Iran war, delivering a rebuke to the White House as it seeks to negotiate a lasting deal with Tehran.

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The legislation is seen as largely symbolic and has little chance of curbing executive authority because Trump has the presidential power of veto.

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Trump slammed the Tuesday vote as “poorly timed and meaningless,” saying that it made his job more difficult.

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The president lashed out on Wednesday at Republican lawmakers during a closed-door lunch on Capitol Hill, US media reported.

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Hours later, Republican Senators Rand Paul and Bill Cassidy — who had called for a check on the president’s war on Iran — changed their stance in the late Wednesday vote to align with Trump, CNN reported.

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The Wednesday resolution, which was defeated 50-47, did not nullify or change the outcome of Tuesday’s vote.

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Trump took a more positive view of Wednesday’s result, writing on Truth Social that “This vote puts Iran on notice!”

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During his lunch with Republicans on Wednesday, Trump “was mad as a murder hornet,” Senator John Kennedy told the New York Times.

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Other attendees told the newspaper that Trump aired a long list of grievances and complaints.

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