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Posted on 10/09/2025 4:56:22 PM PDT by lightman
President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to slash funding to government programs favored by Democrats amid the ongoing Schumer Shutdown.
During a cabinet meeting, the president discussed the Schumer Shutdown, saying it “is causing pain and suffering for hardworking Americans—military, air traffic controllers, and impoverished mothers, people with young children, people that have to live not the greatest of lives.”
“But we're doing so many tax cuts. We've cut their taxes—the great, big, beautiful bill. We've cut taxes at levels that nobody's ever seen: no tax on tips, no tax on Social Security, no tax on overtime” the president continued. “It's been a great thing for a lot of people; they're doing great despite all the damage that it's caused. The shutdown has been pretty damaging. I mean, it's not yet, because it's early, but it gets a little bit worse as it goes along.”
Trump went on to explain that the administration will “be making cuts that will be permanent, and we’re only going to cut Democrat programs.”
He added, “They wanted to do this, so we’ll give them a little taste of their own medicine.”
The president blasted Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), saying “they’re having a rebellion in the Democrat Party because they want to stop.”
President Trump threatens to slash funding to Democrat programs amid ongoing government shutdown.
"We’ll be making cuts that will be permanent, and we’re only going to cut Democrat programs. I hate to tell you—I guess that makes sense—but we’re only cutting Democrat programs." pic.twitter.com/yJKiIXRjFn — Jeff Charles, The Armadillo Slayer🏴 (@jeffcharlesjr) October 9, 2025
Trump did not elaborate on the actual programs that will be affected. But he indicated he would be working with the Office of Management and Budget to follow through on his threat.
The shutdown has now entered its ninth day, with Congress showing no signs of progress in overcoming the deadlock over funding and healthcare provisions.
Yesterday, Chuck Schumer—the engineer of the painful shutdown—told Punchbowl the following. Incredible. pic.twitter.com/XZqH6NPEDA — Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) October 9, 2025
Funding bills to end the shutdown failed in the Senate for the seventh time on Thursday. Meanwhile, the impasse is affecting government workers in several federal agencies, including the IRS, which announced on Wednesday that it is furloughing almost half of its workforce due to lack of funding. Perhaps we should be thanking Sen. Schumer?
The debate centers on Democrats’ demands to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies and reverse cuts to Medicaid that occurred under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed earlier this year.
Nevertheless, Schumer maintains that Democrats’ negotiating position is getting stronger each day as Americans face rising health insurance premiums as a result of the expiration of subsidies.
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High stakes poker. I’m match you and raise you by cutting the throats of your sacred cows.
Bkmk
“Nevertheless, Schumer maintains that Democrats’ negotiating position is getting stronger each day as Americans face rising health insurance premiums as a result of the expiration of subsidies.”
But, but..O care was supppsed to save us!!!
Start cutting jobs and agencies now, POTUS Trump! While at it, make sure any GOP member not in support of your policies is primaried hard!!
Quit talking and threatening and get it done.
Republicans use the words... promises kept
The GOP will never surrender to the Party of Death DemonRATS and give them back everything we fought for since January. We’d be cowards if we did and would never hear the end of how a bunch of effeminate wussies kicked the MAGAs asses. It’s clear that the effeminate maggots on the left and their tranny children are supporting the illegal alien foreign invaders. The GOP needs to stand up for the Americans.
“”During a cabinet meeting, the president discussed the Schumer Shutdown, saying it “is causing pain and suffering for hardworking Americans—military, air traffic controllers, and impoverished mothers, people with young children, people that have to live not the greatest of lives.”””
Oh hell, now you’ve done it, Trump. You let the damn Democrats know that the shutdown is causing the US military pain and suffering... their fondest dream (or one of them). Now they’ll never want to open gov up again!
Save us lots of money and it never did even in the first year.
Zero tax on Social Security? Only for a couple of years and only if you are successful, didn’t plan and manage to provide yourself more in retirement and don’t make too much. Just another lie.
Save us lots of money and it never did even in the first year.
Zero tax on Social Security? Only for a couple of years and only if you are successful, didn’t plan and manage to provide yourself more in retirement and don’t make too much. Just another lie.
Well, get on with it. You been talkin' 'bout it for 10 days.
Please stop talking about it and do it dammit!!!!
DJT: Yall knew this was coming and should have had the “cuts” lined up. I think yall do and are just being coy in negotiating with the dumblecrat terrorists.
JUST DO IT! This IS what I voted for!
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