Pennsylvania congressman says Congress’ role should be ‘more of a supportive board of directors’ to Trump

After 38 Republicans voted against a government spending bill Thursday night, Pennsylvania Congressman Dan Meuser (R) told Fox News that Congress’ role is to be a “supportive board of directors” to President-elect Donald Trump.

“He is the commander in chief, he is the president, he is the decider in chief and he is the CEO,” Meuser said on Friday. “Our role is really to be more of a supportive board of directors so we can implement what the American people voted for.”

Rep. Dan Meuser says “Republicans need to get onboard with President Trump” and adds that “our role is really to be more of a supportive board of directors.” pic.twitter.com/7ZGrjqGuFr

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) December 20, 2024

After Congress spent weeks negotiating a bipartisan continuing resolution — which included disaster relief and aid for farmers — and prepared to vote on it this week, the legislation was torpedoed by Trump’s advisor Elon Musk. Musk took to his own platform X on Wednesday to publicly bash the bill, calling it “criminal” and “unconscionable,” among other negative descriptions.

THIS CRIMINAL BILL MUST NOT PASS https://t.co/RlD3lNLoCL

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 18, 2024

Musk, who reportedly spent $277 million to elect Trump and his Republican allies this cycle, also shared a post saying anyone who votes for the spending bill deserves to be primaried. Trump eventually followed suit with his own public statements about the “ridiculous and extraordinarily expensive Continuing Resolution” that his hand-picked House Speaker Mike Johnson helped negotiate.