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Bluetus

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6. Past shutdowns ended because the administration needed money for their priorities

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Fri Oct 3, 2025, 09:47 PM

11 hrs ago

Trump has been completely lawless, spending money on anything he feels like, with or without any appropriations. In his mind he don't need no stinkin' budgets or appropriations. He'll just keep doing whatever he wants and nobody will stop him.

What is Trump's incentive to end this thing?

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Did I just hear that the Speaker won't reconvene the House next week [View all] malaise 12 hrs ago OP

Yes - beyond the pale. yellow dahlia 12 hrs ago #1

Yup. Bring out the popcorn and champagne: the Epstein info must be REALLY bad !!! fierywoman 12 hrs ago #2

Gonna be so beautiful when we finally bluestarone 12 hrs ago #3

Gotta protect those pedos durablend 11 hrs ago #4

Pretty sure that the entire shutdown is part of the Epstein coverup. Renew Deal 11 hrs ago #5

Past shutdowns ended because the administration needed money for their priorities Bluetus 11 hrs ago #6

He could not do it without complicit ReTHUGs malaise 11 hrs ago #7

She should sue to get instated. Go around LITTLE Mikie, he hates everything. Trueblue1968 10 hrs ago #8

No Congress No Government What could possibly go wrong? flashman13 10 hrs ago #9