Trump threatens government shutdown unless debt limit demand met, blames Biden if it happens

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

60% : "We're not going to fall into the debt ceiling quicksand," Trump said in an exclusive phone interview.
55% : Trump said he wants it taken care of now, while Joe Biden is president.
37% : "Shutdowns only inure to the person who's president," Trump said.
34% : ""The interesting thing is, [the debt ceiling] possibly means nothing, or it means [the] depression of 1929," Trump added.
32% : "By doing what I'm doing, I put it into the Biden administration," Trump said.
25% : "As for House Speaker Mike Johnson's fate, Trump said, "If he's strong, he'll survive it.
19% : President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday took credit for killing the House Republican-proposed government funding bill, telling ABC News there will be a government shutdown unless Congress eliminates or extends the limit on government borrowing.
16% : "Trump said he is concerned that if government borrowing reaches the limit set by the debt ceiling, it could lead to an economic depression.
11% : Trump said he is more concerned about the debt ceiling, which was not part of the spending bill rejected by the House on Wednesday after Trump and ally Elon Musk weighed in, than he is in the level of government spending.

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