Trump and Budget Chief Vought to discuss which "Democrat Agencies" to cut

Trump has already frozen federal transit and green-energy funding for Democratic-leaning states and has threatened to fire more federal workers during the shutdown, which began on Wednesday due to a partisan standoff in Congress. Trump is already on track to push out 300,000 federal workers by the end of the year.

The government shutdown, the 15th since 1981, has suspended scientific research, financial oversight, economic data reports, and a wide range of other activities.

Some 750,000 federal workers have been ordered not to work, while others, such as troops and Border Patrol agents, are ordered to work without pay. A prolonged shutdown could disrupt air travel and threaten food aid for 7 million Americans. Major benefit programs, like Social Security, will continue to send out payments.

The shutdown was triggered at midnight Tuesday, when Democrats and Republicans were unable to agree on a spending bill that would have allowed agency operations to continue past October 1, the start of the new fiscal year. Democrats insist that any funding bill must also extend health subsidies that are due to expire at the end of the year, while Republicans say the two issues must be dealt with separately.

The shutdown will persist at least until Friday, when the Senate next convenes to address the issue.

Lies after lies after lies after lies. "I've never heard of Project 2025."

It's time for the generals to do their job.

I can't believe the parallels between Eric Kripke's "The Boys," and real life.

Even down to the name Vought.

The megalomaniacs trying to take over the world, run by an evil corporation.

How long will the SS troops be willing to continue their thuggery without being paid??

He’s going to make cuts across the board, and they’ll affect everyone, not just Democrats.

It’s time for the next Luigi to step up.

R7 said what he said. Sometimes what needs to be said won’t be pretty.

What exactly is a Democrat agency? Turns out he red states need way more government handouts than blue states

In a sign of how much has changed, The Times has an analysis that reflects on the January 2018 shutdown when Democrats still held seats in North Dakota, Indiana, West Virginia, Missouri, Montana & Florida. And how this dynamic informed the party’s willingness to run for cover.

Don’t forget to cut Social Security and Medicare to Never Trumper’s. AI will see to that.

This is Trump trying to turn a disaster into a win. He thinks he can just bullshit his way through any problem. Maybe he can? But I mean I'm not sure how you can convince the country that you're both all-powerful and unstoppable and also unable to keep the lights on.

[quote] I mean I'm not sure how you can convince the country that you're both all-powerful and unstoppable and also unable to keep the lights on.

You blame EVERYTHING on Democrats, and then use the compromised corporate media, along with big corporations to be complicit in your lies.

VOILA!

It's the Democrats' fault!

This is the second Trump Shutdown.

R9 But the people who need it the most in those red states are blue. Don’t get me wrong. There are a lot of dumb ass white crackas who vote against their interests and gon be hurt by this. But poor ass white people still know what time it is. They still vote democratic and even likely many of them voted for Kamala. It’s the middle class whites who don’t live in the big cities flocking to MAGA. They may or may not have foundational ties to college. Some MAGA dummies will be hurt. But the majority will be regular white and working class black people in the deep south or anywhere really who voted for Kamala Harris. With whites, a bigger proportion voted Dump. It’s just going to be rough. People need to wake the fuck up and shoulda have been going to bat for Kamala all day long, like they do they mafuckin football team. Because fascism is not an option. People gon learn playing around with this orange monkey. Including the 25% of black people who voted for him.

God fuck off already dude