A Trump Veto Leaves Republicans in Colorado Parched and Bewildered
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- In 1962, President John F. Kennedy supported a pipeline project in eastern Colorado intended to provide clean water to farm towns with contaminated groundwater, but the project was never completed.
- Despite unanimous Congressional approval of a bill sponsored by Representative Lauren Boebert to fund the pipeline's completion, President Donald Trump vetoed the bill in December, halting progress.
- The veto has caused confusion and frustration among residents and leaders in the pro-Trump region, who feel caught in larger political battles beyond their control.
- Democrats accuse Trump of retaliating against Colorado due to its Democratic governor's refusal to release a Trump ally convicted of election tampering, with the pipeline veto being part of broader punitive actions.
