American President Donald Trump used his veto power for the first time in his second term, rejecting two bipartisan bills aimed at constructing a drinking water pipeline and expanding the Mikasuki tribe's Indian reservation. The White House announced that these projects, supported by lawmakers from both parties, would require a two-thirds majority in the Senate and the House of Representatives to be adopted.
Trump justified the veto by citing the project's excessive costs, stating that it protects American taxpayers from unnecessary expenses. He also blocked the expansion of the Mikasuki reservation, arguing that the tribe did not have the necessary authorization to occupy the area in question. This decision was criticized, but Trump emphasized that he would not allow the use of public funds for projects benefiting private interests.
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