38 House Republicans Give Trump the Finger in Shutdown Vote
www.thedailybeast.com
Speaker Mike Johnson “is f---ed,” one Republican lawmaker told the Beast earlier on Thursday.

Summary

A potential U.S. government shutdown looms after 38 House Republicans joined Democrats in rejecting a Trump-backed spending bill, which included a debt ceiling increase.

Trump derailed Speaker Mike Johnson’s initial bipartisan plan, causing GOP infighting and weakening Johnson’s leadership.

MAGA allies Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy rallied for a shutdown, angering GOP moderates.

The failure could furlough federal workers and disrupt holiday travel.

Frustration grows within the GOP over chaotic negotiations, foreshadowing future challenges under Trump’s second-term agenda.

  • BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world
    13·
    3 days ago

    I think part of the key here is encouraged infighting between Trump and his Cabinet (mainly Musk). They’re all CEOs in one way or another and CEOs don’t like being told what to do.

    • usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml
      15·
      3 days ago

      The Democratic party actually seems to be getting that memo

      The “President Musk” messaging is by design, at least partially. This week, according to a source with direct knowledge of the matter and another person briefed on it, at senior levels of different Democratic congressional offices, and also within the Democratic National Committee, discussions have been had about having party leaders and elected officials actively portray Musk as effectively Trump’s boss, and to do so during television appearances that the president-elect is likely to see. The idea is that it’s a cost-free opportunity to potentially drive a petty wedge between the notably mercurial and ego-obsessed Trump and his similarly emotive pal Musk, and to sow some chaos in the upper ranks of the Republican Party.

      https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/president-musk-dems-troll-trump-elon-1235211922/