Joint statement from Trump & Vance on the CR:
Posted on 12/18/2024 7:49:10 PM PST by SeekAndFind
As we reported, the 1,500-page continuing resolution to fund the government that had been negotiated in the House saw a fiery demise Wednesday afternoon/evening after numerous Republicans and Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and Vivek Ramaswamy savaged the measure for attempting to soak the people with bloated spending and J6 Committee-friendly provisions.
It didn’t take long for Democrats to start whining, and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) was at the forefront:
House Republicans have been ordered to shut down the government.
And hurt the working class Americans they claim to support.
You break the bipartisan agreement, you own the consequences that follow.— Hakeem Jeffries (@RepJeffries) December 18, 2024
Trump ally and X owner Elon Musk—co-chair along with Ramaswamy of the newly-established Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)—has become increasingly known for his pithy, devastating tweets that sum up situations in just a few words. He did not disappoint:
You seem to think the public is dumb.
They are not.— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 18, 2024
No deal: BREAKING: House Scraps Continuing Resolution After Trump, Musk, and Others Blast Spending Plan
Chip Roy Gets Fired Up Over Unchecked Spending, Giveaways in Continuing Resolution
Musk had more:
The voice of the people was heard.
This was a good day for America. https://t.co/r8K4AcbDYf— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 18, 2024
Our Ward Clark likes to regularly remind us of our ever-growing debt, and there's a good reason why:
As of Wednesday, the U.S. national debt – which is a measure of what U.S. taxpayers were on the hook for to the nation’s creditors – had reached $36,189,345,826,140.62, and was climbing at a rapid pace, showing no signs of slowing down. The federal government's budget deficit in the recently concluded fiscal year totaled $1.834 trillion, ranking the third largest in U.S. history.
As we reported, Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance also blasted the CR's proposed overspending, Democrat giveaways, and friendly provisions for government censors and Liz Cheney.
Trump/Vance: A statement from President Donald J. Trump and Vice President-Elect JD Vance: 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. Meanwhile, Congress is considering a spending bill that would give sweetheart provisions for government censors and for Liz Cheney.— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) December 18, 2024
It was a mistake and is now something that must be addressed. Meanwhile, Congress is considering a spending bill that would give sweetheart provisions for government censors and for Liz Cheney.
Trump and Vance Blast Spending Bill Full of 'Democrat Giveaways,' and Mike Johnson Gets Weak-Kneed
The president-elect all but dared Republicans to allow a government shutdown instead of bending the knee to the Democrats, who are in no position after the November elections to be making demands—or getting their way. RedState’s Bonchie summed it up nicely:
The time to fight is now. With the next election years away, the political risks are largely non-existent. If Trump is to succeed, he can't start his second term with one hand tied behind his back, especially regarding accountability for those who have weaponized the government for partisan gain. I've got nothing personal against Johnson, and I will readily admit he has a tough job with such a slim majority, but he can't simply give in here with this CR. If Democrats want to shut the government down, then let them.
Let the Democrats whine all they want; they had their turn, and it’s about to be over. Even with a slim GOP majority in the new Congress set to begin in 2025, the GOP will have the Senate and the White House, and there’s no reason to just continue business as usual.
It’s time to Drain the Swamp—and this is a good start.
The president speaks! Elon is killing it!
💯.
Chip Roy? and the entitled Lizzard Cheney ... I think anybody with a working brain cell has figured out that Haliburton was a Nanny Pewloise act of insider government... advantage and ol brat Lizzard Cheney has been entitled since her birth in Madison, WI.
And the lunatic Johnson is carrying their water and $$$$$.. This clown has got to go!!!
I wailed once.
We all did, when we were 2.
I believe this is fun for Elon.
the looting of the us tresury has got to stop
period
Nice statement today after musk did the tweet stopping the bill. Why suddenly does the debt ceiling need to be raised? June is when it’s due to raise. He can do a raise that covers his four years. And I thought he said he’d cut the debt so why the need to raise it at all? Doesn’t make sense.
LOW CLASS GHETTO THUG
You got that right Hakeem.
We own it.
Is there ONE “journalist” who is worth more than a dog turd stuck on the bottom of my shoe, who will ask Jeffries exactly how a government shut down hurts working class Americans?
The government does nothing but steal from working class Americans, every damned day.
That’s crap. That’s a negotiation that democrats wanted. Unfortunately, President Trump wasn’t involved in the negotiations at all. I wish he did during the six weeks they were negotiating this. It’d be done and both sides would be unhappy which until they have the trifecta, republicans will definitely hate working with a democrat senate and president. Next year should be a breeze. They won’t need democrats at all!
As of Wednesday, the U.S. national debt – which is a measure of what U.S. taxpayers were on the hook for to the nation’s creditors – had reached $36,189,345,826,140.62, and was climbing at a rapid pace, showing no signs of slowing down. The federal government’s budget deficit in the recently concluded fiscal year totaled $1.834 trillion, ranking the third largest in U.S. history.
Last thing we need is to raise the debt ceiling then. Johnson needs to tell trump no on this. We need to cut the debt not add to it. I hope Johnson is telling this to Vance right now!!!!!
Stuff it, Hakeem. Your unrestricted government hurts American Citizens ... and we don't engage in your Marxist class-warfare ideology.
Yes, he is!
Maybe he should be the pres.
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