Lawmakers scramble to avoid shutdown after Trump pressure scraps federal spending plan

by Dillon Burroughs

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Pressure from President Donald Trump and other conservative leaders has forced an end to a bipartisan Continuing Resolution, with lawmakers scrambling for a new plan to avert a government shutdown deadline on Friday at midnight.

Trump released a strong statement opposing the efforts led by House Speaker Mike Johnson and addressing the current debt ceiling issue.

“The most foolish and inept thing ever done by Congressional Republicans was allowing our country to hit the debt ceiling in 2025. It was a mistake and is now something that must be addressed,” Trump wrote.

“Meanwhile, Congress is considering a spending bill that would give sweetheart provisions for government censors and for Liz Cheney. The bill would make it easier to hide the records of the corrupt January 6 committee—which accomplished nothing for the American people and hid security failures that happened that day. This bill would also give Congress a pay increase while many Americans are struggling this Christmas,” he continued.

Trump argued that increasing the debt ceiling is not “great” but “we’d rather do it on Biden’s watch.”

He noted, “If Democrats won’t cooperate on the debt ceiling now, what makes anyone think they would do it in June during our administration? Let’s have this debate now. And we should pass a streamlined spending bill that doesn’t give Chuck Schumer and the Democrats everything they want.”

Trump argued that the focus should be on America’s farmers, disaster relief and future success for the country.

“Republicans want to support our farmers, pay for disaster relief, and set our country up for success in 2025. The only way to do that is with a temporary funding bill WITHOUT DEMOCRAT GIVEAWAYS combined with an increase in the debt ceiling. Anything else is a betrayal of our country,” he stated.

The president concluded with a focus on Republican leaders standing strong against Democrats to end 2024.

“Republicans must GET SMART and TOUGH. If Democrats threaten to shut down the government unless we give them everything they want, then CALL THEIR BLUFF. It is Schumer and Biden who are holding up aid to our farmers and disaster relief,” Trump wrote.

“THIS CHAOS WOULD NOT BE HAPPENING IF WE HAD A REAL PRESIDENT. WE WILL IN 32 DAYS!” he concluded.

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