Summary
Trump and Vance urged Republicans to force a government shutdown instead of passing a bipartisan stopgap funding bill, accusing Democrats of pushing “giveaways” and rejecting a debt ceiling increase.
The move against the stopgap funding bill comes less than 3 days before the government is set to run out of money on Friday.
Their stance follows Elon Musk’s social media threats to fund primary challengers against Republicans who support the bill.
The funding package, which includes disaster relief and farm aid, faces opposition, with critics warning this move could disrupt essential services.
Musk has suggested the government remain closed until Trump takes office in January.
This shit is so backwards. People are getting blackmailed competitively by this guy in broad daylight. I know it died long ago, but it was the death of liberty when we introduced MTX/P2W politics—fuck Citizens United.
Ah, President Musk calling the shots I see.
Looks like they’re gonna get it.
It’s remarkable how out in the open Musk’s purchase of the Republican party was.
The buying part is nothing new, to be clear. Just surprising they were so honest about it.
I thought he was the First Lady. Now Elon’s the president?
“President Musk and First Lady Trump” has a nice ring to it. Surely, that won’t hurt Trump’s ego enough to make Elon’s campaign investment backfire ;)
Thinly veiled. Trump will claim the shut down is a recess.
