Democrats are scheming to force a government shutdown, risking economic chaos and national security to protest President Trump’s efficient management of federal agencies. Despite controlling neither chamber of Congress nor the White House, leftist leaders are plotting to obstruct critical funding bills and blame Republicans for the fallout. Their reckless strategy threatens to disrupt vital services and jeopardize America’s prosperity just to score political points against Trump.

Democrats Float Shutdown Threat to Oppose Trump Policies

Democratic lawmakers are considering the drastic step of forcing a government shutdown to protest President Trump’s changes to federal agencies. This extreme tactic comes despite their past condemnations of shutdowns as catastrophic for the economy and federal workforce.

Senator Andy Kim of New Jersey admitted Democrats may shut down the government “if we have to” to oppose Trump’s streamlining of bloated bureaucracies. He claimed Republicans would be responsible for any shutdown, even though Democrats are the ones threatening to withhold votes for funding bills.

Left-Wing Leaders Position to Blame GOP for Potential Shutdown

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is already laying the groundwork to pin blame on Republicans if a shutdown occurs. He disingenuously questioned what leverage Democrats have, despite their ability to block funding bills in the Senate.

.@RepJeffries: “House Democrats are temporarily in the minority but have repeatedly governed as if we are in the majority…We are simply asking traditional Republicans to partner with House Democrats in a bipartisan way to find the common ground necessary to avoid a Donald… pic.twitter.com/6eWRhVUHzP

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Democrats have repeatedly used shutdown threats as a negotiating tactic in the past. Now they’re resorting to the same cynical strategy to obstruct President Trump’s efforts to make government more efficient and accountable to taxpayers.

Republicans Need Unity to Pass Funding Without Democrat Votes

With only about 15 days left before the March 14 funding deadline, Republicans face a challenging task. They need near-unanimous support from House GOP lawmakers to pass bills without relying on obstructionist Democrats.

“What leverage do we have? Republicans have repeatedly lectured America, they control the House, the Senate and the presidency. It’s their government. We are in the governing season, and so we’re ready to work together on any issue. But I’m also confused about the leverage that we allegedly have in the face of such an overwhelming mandate that was given to Republicans by the American people, according to them.” – House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y.

Jeffries’ disingenuous comments reveal Democrats’ true motives – to manufacture a crisis and blame Republicans rather than work in good faith. Their reckless brinkmanship threatens to disrupt critical government services just to score political points against President Trump.

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Dems flirt with government shutdown threat despite past furor over spending cliff

Democrats Hint at Government Shutdown to Stop Trump’s Axing at Federal Agencies – The New York Times

Sen. Andy Kim: Democrats may shut down government to oppose Trump ‘if we have to’