Looming government shutdown a 'terrifying preview' of Trump and DOGE

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

40% : "Remember what this is all about: Trump wants Democrats to agree to raise the debt ceiling so he can pass his massive corporate and billionaire tax cut without a problem," he said.
35% : "Trump echoed that point in a series of posts on his platform Truth Social, saying that "if Republicans try to pass a clean Continuing Resolution without all of the Democrat 'bells and whistles' that will be so destructive to our Country, all it will do, after January 20th, is bring the mess of the Debt Limit into the Trump Administration, rather than allowing it to take place in the Biden Administration.
34% : "Triggering a damaging government shutdown would hurt families who are gathering to meet with their loved ones and endanger the basic services Americans from veterans to Social Security recipients rely on.
32% : ""Any Republican that would be so stupid as to do this should, and will, be Primaried," Trump added.
31% : Musk's temper tantrum this afternoon -- and the speed at which Trump fell in line after being cornered -- is a terrifying preview of what a Trump-Musk co-presidency will look like.
23% : Trump has asked the two billionaires to co-lead the forthcoming Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which they have said will pursue massive cuts to federal regulations and spending.
8% : Trump and Vance -- who are set to take over for Democratic President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris next month -- also argued that "the most foolish and inept thing ever done by congressional Republicans was allowing our country to hit the debt ceiling in 2025.

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