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While mostly a strong [[conservative]], Paul has obstructed the Trump agenda at times, such as joining Democrats and establishment [[RINO]]s in blocking [[President Trump]]'s emergency declaration over the southern border.<ref>[https://bigleaguepolitics.com/deja-vu-rand-paul-joins-rinos-and-democrats-for-a-second-time-to-block-trumps-border-wall/ DEJA VU: Rand Paul Joins RINOs and Democrats for a Second Time to Block Trump’s Border Wall]</ref>
While mostly a strong [[conservative]], Paul has obstructed the Trump agenda at times, such as joining Democrats and establishment [[RINO]]s in blocking [[President Trump]]'s emergency declaration over the southern border.<ref>[https://bigleaguepolitics.com/deja-vu-rand-paul-joins-rinos-and-democrats-for-a-second-time-to-block-trumps-border-wall/ DEJA VU: Rand Paul Joins RINOs and Democrats for a Second Time to Block Trump’s Border Wall]</ref>
== Law and order ==
Despite being strongly [[conservative]] on most issues, Sen. Paul is arguably weak on [[law and order]], having denounced [[President Trump]]'s sending of federal agents to [[Portland, Oregon]] amidst the [[2020 Antifa riots]].<ref>Multiple references:
*[https://www.axios.com/rand-paul-portland-protests-trump-4fd11e43-3e4b-4290-a6b5-bfbc54904794.html Rand Paul denounces use of federal force in Portland]
*[https://www.newsweek.com/republican-rand-paul-breaks-trump-over-portland-cannot-give-liberty-security-1519204 Republican Rand Paul Breaks With Trump Over Portland: 'Cannot Give Up Liberty for Security']
*[https://news.yahoo.com/rand-paul-says-theres-no-185000023.html Rand Paul says there's 'no place' for federal agents 'rounding people up at will' in Portland]
*[https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/508158-rand-paul-no-place-for-feds-rounding-people-up-at-will-in-portland Rand Paul: 'No place' for feds 'rounding people up at will' in Portland]
*[https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/rand-paul-sending-federal-officers-to-violence-stricken-cities-wont-make-the-situation-there-any-better Rand Paul: Sending federal officers to violence-stricken cities 'won't make the situation there any better']</ref>
=== Obamacare repeal efforts ===
=== Obamacare repeal efforts ===