Trump tells House Republicans to ‘shut it down’ unless they ‘get everything’

Former President Donald Trump urged House Republicans to shut down the federal government if they do not secure everything they seek during budget negotiations.

Trump said Republicans should not be blamed for a government shutdown, claiming the fault would lie with President Joe Biden. He also encouraged House Republicans to close the United States southern border, end “election interference,” and stop the “weaponization” of the Justice Department.

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“Our country is being systematically destroyed by the Radical Left Marxists, Fascists and Thugs — THE DEMOCRATS,” Trump wrote in a post to Truth Social on Sunday. “UNLESS YOU GET EVERYTHING, SHUT IT DOWN! Close the Border, stop the Weaponization of ‘Justice,’ and End Election Interference — WE MUST HAVE HONEST ELECTIONS.”

Trump targeted Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) in the post, calling for new Republican leadership in the Senate after McConnell allegedly failed to fight against Democrats in the upper chamber.

“Are you listening Mitch McConnell, the weakest, dumbest, and most conflicted ‘Leader’ in U.S. Senate history?” Trump wrote. “HE’S ALREADY GIVEN THE DEMOCRATS EVERYTHING, THEY CAN’T BELIEVE HOW LUCKY THEY GOT. WE NEED NEW, & REAL, REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP IN THE UNITED STATES SENATE, NOT A CLONE OF MITCH, & WE NEED IT NOW!!!”

The post comes as the federal government heads for a government shutdown this weekend, as it is slated to run out of funding on Sept. 30. The timeline gives both chambers less than a week to approve funding.

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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) said last month he expects a short-term continuing resolution will be necessary to give both chambers enough time to pass all 12 appropriations bills. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has expressed support for the idea.

However, the continuing resolution could be blocked by nine House Republicans who said they would not support any stopgap measures. If the resolution is introduced and approved, it could give Republicans a 30-day extension.