Posted on 09/23/2025 5:49:02 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Trump insisted that the opposition had threatened a shutdown unless Republicans approved more than $1 trillion in funds for illegal alien health care, taxpayer-funded transgender surgeries for minors, and a multitude of other projects.
Remaining Time -0:24 By Ben Whedon
Published: September 23, 2025 9:57am
Updated: September 23, 2025 12:26pm
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President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that he would not meet with congressional Democrats, citing what he called their "unserious and ridiculous demands" to avert a government shutdown.
"After reviewing the details of the unserious and ridiculous demands being made by the Minority Radical Left Democrats in return for their Votes to keep our thriving Country open, I have decided that no meeting with their Congressional Leaders could possibly be productive," he posted on Truth Social.
Trump insisted that the opposition had threatened a shutdown unless Republicans approved more than $1 trillion in funds for illegal alien health care, taxpayer-funded transgender surgeries for minors, and a multitude of other projects.
"These Radical Left Views and Policies is what allowed me to win the Presidential Election, including all seven Swing States, and the Popular Vote, IN A HISTORIC LANDSLIDE," he added. "There are consequences to losing Elections but, based on their letter to me, the Democrats haven’t figured that out yet."
"I look forward to meeting with them if they get serious about the future of our Nation," he concluded. "We must keep the Government open, and legislate like true Patriots rather than hold American Citizens hostage, knowing that they want our now thriving Country closed. I’ll be happy to meet with them if they agree to the Principles in this Letter. They must do their job!"
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Stand firm, Mr. President!
Put the shutdown on them, good and hard. It’s now, or never.
Great post thanks.
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“more than $1 trillion in funds for illegal alien health care, taxpayer-funded transgender surgeries for minors, and a multitude of other projects.”?
They need to talk to the taxpayers, not Trump.
This is just reinstating more highway robbery!
More comments here:
Trump cancels meeting with Schumer, Jeffries over ‘ridiculous demands’ as funding deadline looms
09/23/2025 8:27:09 AM PDT · by Navy Patriot · 42 replies
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4342204/posts
Excellent!
Stand strong, Mr President. We are with you.
Just exactly the reaction Schumer wanted....these headlines. Look tough.
Instead, Trump should have just had their cars turned away at the gate.
THAT would have not been wanted.
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