Posted on 09/29/2025 5:01:54 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
Vice President JD Vance said Monday that the federal government was most likely “headed into a shutdown” after President Trump and top congressional leaders failed to strike an agreement during a private meeting at the White House.
Republican and Democratic leaders emerged from the White House blaming the other side for the stalemate as Congress faces a Tuesday deadline to fund the government.
The ramifications of a government shutdown could be immense for the federal work force and Americans relying on an array of government services, with Trump officials signaling they plan to conduct mass firings if the government shuts down.
In a letter to federal agencies, the White House Office of Management and Budget said agencies should “use this opportunity to consider reduction in force.” “I think we’re headed into a shutdown because Democrats won’t do the right thing,” Mr. Vance told reporters. “I hope they change their mind.” Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, the minority leader, said “very large differences” remained on health care. “The American people are hurting in their health care,” Mr. Schumer said. “We’re seeing people not being able to get the health care they need, and the American people are crying out for some help. It is our job as legislative leaders to try and solve this problem.” Mr. Trump’s meeting with Mr. Schumer; Senator John Thune of South Dakota, the majority leader; Speaker Mike Johnson; and Representative Hakeem Jeffries, the House minority leader, came less than 32 hours before the government was slated to shut down, at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday.
It marked the first time Mr. Trump hosted the Democratic leaders at the White House in his second term. Democratic leaders characterized the private meeting at the White House as candid and frank, they left without being any closer to a breakthrough.
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No budget. Have to start firing people. Sorry.
No budget. Have to start firing people. Sorry.
Shut it down and fire the bloated dead weight.
I suspect they think Trump is bluffing or that they have plenty of federal judges who will oppose it to keep any firings from happening. I agree with the Dems. Let’s call it and make Trump show his hand. I want to see what happens!
AWESOME NEWS cause MY money is NOT going to be used to mutilate children and give illegals free healthcare, no thank U
Hopefully, Trump has a plan to deal with the shutdown. Otherwise, it’s a waste of time.
Promise?
If the federal government shuts down what happens to all of the federal agents who are rounding up the illegals and cleaning up crime in the democrat run cities? Will all of that stop?
If the federal government shuts down what happens to all of the federal agents who are rounding up the illegals and cleaning up crime in the democrat run cities? Will all of that stop?
If the federal government shuts down what happens to all of the federal agents who are rounding up the illegals and cleaning up crime in the democrat run cities? Will all of that stop?
My understanding is that the issue is not healthcare for AMERICANS, but ILLEGALS.
But leave it to a democrat to lie through his teeth.
Most of the agents will work but not get paid. The support personnel who keep the nuts and bolts of the operations going and who do most of the processing will probably will be furloughed. For a week or so things probably will function ok but after that, actual Field ops will have to be cut back or eliminated at least temporarily. Any equipment (spare parts) that ICE needs from the military (vehicle, aircraft and electronic surveillance equipment spare parts) will not be available until the shutdown is over since most of the civilian military supply personnel will be furloughed.
Trump responds. Jeffries looks Mexican.
“AWESOME NEWS cause MY money is NOT going to be used to mutilate children and give illegals free healthcare, no thank U”
I agree. And it’s not only free healthcare.
They get free social security and free disability!
In addition, democrats want the taxpayers to continue paying for free dental, free food, free rent, free mortgage subsidies, free phones, free home repairs and stipends to buy cars-not to mention free educations.
They can have endless children via the taxpayers. The more kids, the more money they get.
It’s insane and democrats are not only insisting that we support their non-citizen voting block, they have turned taxpaying citizens into SLAVES FOR ILLEGAL ALIENS.
SCREW THEM! And the same goes for their illegal voting block.
Democrats are still SLAVE OWNERS.
We are the slaves!
That’s what I heard. Democrats are going to shut down the government by holding out for benefits for illegals. It really stinks. It’s not just the shut down. It’s too bad all those people probably are going to get laid off because of that.
Heading into a showdown....
House and Senate versus a loser.
Heading into a showdown....
And it’s rainin’, all over the world.....
I blame Disney. Since they buried “Song of the South” in a vault years ago and refuse to allow it to ever be seen again, most democrats have never heard of Br’er Rabbit.
“Oh please don’t throw me in the briar patch.”
“Oh please don’t shut down the federal government and force President Trump to fire thousands of federal employees!”
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