On the 18th local time, President-elect Trump opposed a bipartisan government spending bill aimed at preventing a partial government shutdown, putting the U.S. government once again at risk of a partial shutdown.
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According to reports, Trump and Vice President-elect Vance said in a joint statement, "Republicans must be smart and tough," calling the bill a "temporary funding bill without Democratic concessions and without raising the debt ceiling."
The Democrats immediately condemned this. House Democratic leader Jeffries said, "House Republicans are being asked to shut down the government, which will harm ordinary people across the country."
On the 18th local time, the White House accused Republicans of "playing politics" during the government "shutdown" crisis. White House press secretary Jean-Pierre said in a statement, "Republicans need to stop playing politics with this bipartisan agreement, or they will hurt hard-working Americans and create instability nationwide."
The U.S. Consumer News and Business Channel (CNBC) analyzed that this spending bill would keep the government running until March 14, 2025; if it does not pass and there is no alternative plan, the U.S. government would face a partial shutdown crisis starting at 12:01 AM local time on December 21.
The Associated Press also pointed out that this bill is on the "verge of collapse." After the bill was announced, Trump's ally, billionaire Musk, quickly expressed opposition. Musk warned, "Any House or Senate member voting in favor of this ridiculous spending bill should be voted out within two years."
Reports say that Musk also reposted on social media expressing support for keeping the U.S. government "shut down" until January 20, 2025. According to previous reports, President-elect Trump will be officially sworn in on January 20, 2025.
Original Title: (Trump Opposes Bipartisan Spending Bill, U.S. Government Faces Shutdown Crisis)
