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Democrats Divided Over Using Government Shutdown to Fight Trump Agenda


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Published in Politics and Government on Sunday, February 9th 2025 at 13:40 GMT by Newsweek   Print publication without navigation

  • House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries last week indicated Democrats would consider using the threat of government shutdown to obtain White House concessions.

The article from Newsweek discusses the internal divisions among Democrats regarding the potential government shutdown and their strategy against what they perceive as former President Donald Trump's agenda. As the deadline to fund the government approaches, Democrats are split between those advocating for a straightforward funding bill to avoid a shutdown and others who want to leverage the situation to push back against Republican policies, particularly those influenced by Trump. Progressive Democrats are pushing for a more aggressive stance, seeing the shutdown threat as an opportunity to highlight and combat what they view as extreme Republican positions. Conversely, more moderate Democrats and some party leaders are concerned about the political repercussions of a shutdown, fearing it could alienate voters and damage their electoral prospects. This discord reflects broader tensions within the party on how to effectively oppose Trump's lingering influence while managing the practicalities of governance.

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