The Trump administration is doubling down on its shutdown ultimatum to Democrats: Surrender to our backwards austerity bill, or we’ll rip more funding and resources from the hands of your constituents.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt was asked Thursday about Trump’s promise to work with
Office of Management and Budget Director (and Project 2025 architect) Russ Vought to axe so-called “Democrat Agencies” in the government.“Is that real?” a Fox News host asked Leavitt. “Or is that a negotiating tactic?”
“Oh it’s very real. And the Democrats should know that they put the White House and the president in this position,” Leavitt replied. “And if they don’t want further harm on their constituents back home, then they need to reopen the government. It’s very simple: Pass the clean continuing resolution and all of this goes away.”
This language reads like a hostage letter, and it essentially is. The Trump administration has already frozen $18 billion in infrastructure projects in New Jersey and New York, and announced cuts to $8 billion in energy funding from 16 blue states as well. The limits of this wanton retribution are unclear, as the Trump administration seems giddy to do real harm to American citizens and communities repped by Democrats who refuse to silently fall in line.
Leavitt: "Democrats should know that they put the White House and the president in this position. And if they don't want further harm on their constituents back home, then they need to reopen the government. It's very simple." pic.twitter.com/OMIIL9IY2z
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