Trump faces GOP pushback over restitution and ballroom funding

President Donald Trump is facing resistance from some Republicans in Congress over two major funding proposals.

(NBC)- Fresh off a string of primary victories for Trump-backed candidates, President Donald Trump is now facing resistance from some Republicans in Congress over two major funding proposals.

One of the biggest points of contention is a proposed $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund.

The proposal would use taxpayer money to compensate people who claim they were unfairly prosecuted during the Biden administration.

That group could include some January 6 defendants pardoned by President Trump.

“This is just stupid on stilts,” Republican Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina said.

“These people don’t deserve restitution; many of them deserve to be in prison,” Tillis added.

The backlash intensified after a closed-door briefing with Justice Department officials.

Following the meeting, Senate Republicans scrapped a planned Thursday vote on a Republican funding package for ICE and Border Patrol because of concerns surrounding the anti-weaponization proposal.

“The kind of gut reaction is that’s not right, and if it’s not right, we shouldn’t be doing it,” Republican Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana said.

Cassidy is one of two sitting Republican senators President Trump opposed during recent primaries.

Republicans are also divided over another controversial proposal involving one billion dollars in security funding connected to the new White House ballroom project.

“What I do not support is one single dime of taxpayer money going into a ballroom,” Republican Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania said.

NBC News asked President Trump whether the disagreements signaled weakening support among Senate Republicans.

“I don’t know,” Trump responded. “I really don’t know.”

Despite the disagreements, the president still maintains broad support among Republicans in Congress and continues defending both proposals.

Trump has repeatedly criticized prosecutions tied to the Biden administration and argued the White House would not remain secure without the additional ballroom security funding.