Trump Rejects Bipartisan Deal, Pushes Dangerous New Proposal: Govt. Shutdown Days Before Christmas?

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As the deadline to prevent a government shutdown rapidly approaches, former President Donald Trump has dismissed a bipartisan agreement between Republicans and Democrats. Trump pushed for a controversial new deal that includes a three-month government funding extension and a two-year suspension of the debt ceiling, a proposal that was swiftly rejected by the House of Representatives. With crucial public services and federal workers at risk, Congress must act fast to avoid a shutdown. Will lawmakers come together in time to avert this crisis just days before Christmas?

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00:00In Washington, tensions are rising as the deadline to prevent a government shutdown

00:08looms closer.

00:11With only hours to remain before the government runs out of funding, lawmakers are scrambling

00:18to strike a deal.

00:20The fate of millions of federal employees and crucial public services hangs in the balance.

00:29On Wednesday, former President Donald Trump dismissed a bipartisan compromise that was

00:35reached between Republicans and Democrats.

00:39This agreement was designed to prevent a shutdown, just days before the Christmas-Winter break.

00:47Despite this, Trump pushed for an alternative proposal, a deal that includes a three-month

00:54extension of government funding and a two-year suspension of the debt limit, stretching

01:02all the way into January 2027.

01:08The debt ceiling, the cap on how much the government can borrow, has become a key sticking

01:15point in the negotiations.

01:18Trump's new proposal was quickly rejected by the House of Representatives with a vote

01:24of 175-235.

01:27In a significant setback for Trump and his ally, tech billionaire Elon Musk, the bill

01:34failed to gain support.

01:36Musk had also urged lawmakers to oppose the bipartisan deal, calling it criminal, in a

01:43series of posts on its social media platform X.

01:53Trump's minority leader, Hakeem Jeffries, didn't mince words.

01:58He called the Republican proposal laughable.

02:01But the reality is that the House is now left in turmoil, with just hours to pass a spending

02:08bill that would avert a government shutdown.

02:12House Speaker Mike Johnson echoed a message of determination after the failed vote, saying,

02:21We are going to regroup and we will come up with another solution.

02:26So stay tuned.

02:29But if a new deal isn't reached by midnight Friday, the consequences could be severe.

02:36A government shutdown would cause chaos across federal agencies, leaving many public services

02:45disrupted and millions of federal workers unsure of when they will be paid.

02:53Essential services like the FBI, Border Patrol, the Coast Guard would remain open, but travelers

03:01could face long lines at airports as the Transportation Security Administration braces for cuts.

03:09National parks and monuments would close.

03:12And while troops remain at their posts, many civilian employees, especially those in the

03:18Department of Defense, could face fall-offs.

03:23Federal workers would either be sent home or expected to work without pay until the

03:28shutdown ends.

03:30Court systems would be impacted.

03:32The civil proceedings put on hold, though criminal prosecutions would continue.

03:39The Internal Revenue Services would still collect taxes, but it would cease auditing

03:45tax returns.

03:47As Washington grapples with this high-stakes showdown, the question remains, will Congress

03:54reach a deal in time to avoid another shutdown?

Trump Rejects Bipartisan Deal, Pushes Dangerous New Proposal: Govt. Shutdown Days Before Christmas?

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