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Marie Marie

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4. Trump wants this shut down. Not just because of Vote #218 on Epstein.

Reply to 4bonhoffer (Original post)

Tue Oct 28, 2025, 07:59 PM

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He loves not having a Congress so that he can do whatever the Hell he wants and doesn't even have to make those pesky threatening phone calls to get his Repukes in line. He really is the King without them. A shut down Congress is a huge convenience to him.

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Senate CAN end shutdown at any time [View all] 4bonhoffer Tuesday OP

That would be the so-called "nuclear option"... appmanga Tuesday #1

the point is repubs could do this whenever they want but they'd rather blame dems (as repubs line up to blow DT) nt msongs Tuesday #2

I think we should make them do it JBTaurus83 Tuesday #3

Trump wants this shut down. Not just because of Vote #218 on Epstein. Marie Marie Tuesday #4