President Trump released a statement early this morning, calling on Republicans to ensure that the government does not shut down after his January 20 inauguration and solve the looming government shutdown situation.
“If there is going to be a shutdown of government, let it begin now, under the Biden Administration, not after January 20th, under ‘TRUMP,’” Trump said. “This is a Biden problem to solve, but if Republicans can help solve it, they will!”
This comes as the House of Representatives is scheduled to convene at 10 AM today to vote on a spending bill closely aligned with President-elect Donald Trump’s directives. Last night, the House voted against a continuing resolution (CR) to keep the government funded, with Republicans citing spending levels and an increased debt limit.
President Trump, however, sought to rally Republican lawmakers, emphasizing the long-term benefits of the plan. In a Truth Social post Thursday evening, he promised significant spending cuts through reconciliation next year, stating, “The United States will cut Hundreds of Billions of Dollars in spending next year through Reconciliation!”
Last night’s bill came to the floor after a disastrous 1,547-page continuing resolution was rejected by the MAGA base, and House Speaker Mike Johnson was called out for negotiating an America Last funding bill. As The Gateway Pundit reported, President Trump endorsed the bill, saying it’s “VITAL to the America First Agenda,” and called on all members of Congress to vote in favor.
Still, 38 Republicans voted in opposition Thursday night.
All but two Democrats voted against the bill, claiming that “President Musk” forced them to scrap the old CR and arguing that “The bill that is before us today is just part of an effort to shut down the government.” However, the bill would have continued funding the government as well as disaster relief, the military, and farmers. Unlike Republicans, the Democrats didn’t have any concerns about government spending and instead just pushed bogus excuses to justify their partisan opposition to the Trump-backed CR.
Vice President-elect JD Vance fired back at House Democrats last night following the failed vote, saying they “would rather shut down the government and fight for global censorship bullsh*t”— a reference to the 1,547-page CR, which included renewal of the embattled Global Engagement Center censorship program.
The Trump Transition Team also said in a statement last night,
Nearly every single House Democrat just voted against government funding and to shut down the government.
These 197 Democrats voted against keeping the government open, disaster relief, and aid for farmers.
As Vice President-elect JD Vance said, Democrats “asked for a shutdown and I think that’s exactly what they’re going to get.”
The Gateway Pundit will provide updates on today’s House proceedings.
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