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Glenn Grothman: “Barack Obama tried to make life as difficult as possible for…”

Featuring: Glenn Grothman, Republican | U.S. House of Representatives, Wisconsin, District 6

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Published October 14, 2025 | Video Starts at 13:19

And I want your listeners to contrast that with the big government shutdown we had under Barack Obama, who also didn't want the shut down. But Barack Obama tried to make life as difficult as possible for Americans [during the government shutdown]. Right. He was the one who shut down the Washington Monument, you pointed out, trying not to let people get to Mount Rushmore. I mean, he made it as difficult as possible. (13:19–13:25)

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Asserts that former President Barack Obama made the government shutdown more difficult for Americans.

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“850,000 people are sworn in as new citizens.”
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“They are going to transfer Texas National Guard units to the state of Illinois.”
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“The governor of Illinois has said we will not protect ICE agents.”
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“We have about a half a million people coming here every year with work visas.”
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“We have about, I think it's about another half million people coming here on student visas.”
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“Countries like even Syria [are] on board with the idea of peace in the Middle East.”
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“We haven't seen almost a guaranteed peace like this, like I said, in my lifetime.”
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“President Trump has clearly become a more religious president in his second term compared to his first term.”
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“President Trump got [the hostages] back.”
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“Hamas was elected.”
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“We have a President Donald Trump who doesn't want the shutdown and is doing all he can to make the effects as mild as possible.”
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“Donald Trump, much more of a loving person. He's grabbing funds from where he can to make sure people are paid on time, make sure government…”
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“During the Biden administration, I'm sure there are over 10 examples where we almost got to a shutdown.”
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“We took that vote. I bet it was over 10 times under Barack Obama.”
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“We took the same vote under President Trump three or four months ago, and they didn't object at that time.”
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“Right now there are radicals and they are protesting in my district. They protest in Oshkosh. They protest outside of my office in Fond du…”
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“The rules in the Senate are such that we need 60 votes and the Republicans only have 53 votes. 53, 54 votes.”
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“They're not going to settle things until after this big protest over the weekend.”
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“You're going to have tens of thousands of radicals in town.”
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“Barack Obama was in the same boat. And when there was a shutdown with him, man, he made it as difficult as possible.”
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“The rules in the Senate are such that we need some 60 votes to keep the government open.”
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“We do not have 60 votes. We need the help from Chuck Schumer to keep the government open.”
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“Border Patrol already [told me] people come here from other countries to get free dialysis in America.”
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“Democrats also want to give free medical care to people [who] are here illegally.”
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“We can't take another 2 or 3 million people like President Biden wants and add them to this country as well.”
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“I hope your listeners weigh in with their congressmen, with their senators that they want the government open.”
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