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J. D. Vance: “The GDP growth fell by about half a percentage point during…”

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Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Briefs Members of the Media, Oct. 1, 2025

Published | Video Starts at 29:24

Well, so do these federal workers who those same Democrats just voted to shut down the government and turn off their pay. And we believe that's very unfair and it's why the administration wants to see the government reopened. The GDP growth fell by about half a percentage point during the last government shutdown during the President's first term. Are you expecting a similar type of impact on GDP growth related to this potential protracted government shutdown? (29:24–29:32)

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