All the stuff that we cut out of the budget in the big beautiful bill they demanded to put it back in. They know we're not going to do that. It never was possible. And so They decided to shut the government down because they calculated one thing overall. They're more afraid of the rise of the Marxist radicals in their party than they are hardworking American people. because they believe the Marxists and the radicals will bring more pressure to bear than the people themselves. And so they decided to shut the government down to give themselves cover with the radical left so they can keep their jobs. (05:28–05:38)
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Asserts that Democrats shut down the government due to fear of Marxist radicals in their party.
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