The clock is ticking toward a potential government shutdown today at midnight.
Indeed, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (C/G-NY) threw down the gauntlet on Wednesday.
This from thepatriotjournal.com.
He proclaimed Republicans do not have the 60 votes needed to keep the government open past the March 15 deadline.
House Republicans already passed their continuing resolution. The measure now sits in the Senate. The Left must provide at least eight votes for passage.
Many lawmakers privately predict some deal will emerge. But nothing is certain yet.
The Left is panicking because a CR will keep the Trump train rolling unhindered and soon the recipients of all that laundered money will be revealed. But the Left’s fears are illogical because DOGE will continue operating unhindered during a government shutdown. And We the People will get a better look at what little government we actually need.
Actually, the White House is practically laughing at the Left’s threats.
One White House official said:
They’re 100 percent gonna swallow it. They’re totally screwed.
This remarkable confidence comes despite Schumer not yet detailing his plans. Remember when Washington negotiations meant endless compromise? Not anymore.
President Trump has refused to extend any olive branch to Senate Leftists. And that is refreshing, yes? Instead, during a meeting with Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Trump attacked Schumer in personal terms, saying he is “no longer Jewish” and calling him a Palestinian.
The White House has not even bothered contacting any Senators on the Left whose votes they need. This approach signals a dramatic shift from traditional Washington dealmaking.
Republicans strategically crafted their continuing resolution with provisions favorable to their agenda. The measure increases funding for defense and much-needed deportations while making cuts elsewhere.
It also handcuffs the Left’s ability to force votes on Trump’s controversial tariff policies. These provisions reflect core conservative priorities—national security, immigration enforcement, and fiscal restraint.
White House officials believe they win either way:
– If [Leftists] vote for the measure, Republicans get their priorities funded, and
– If [Leftists] force a shutdown, the administration believes voters will blame [the Left] for furloughing over 2 million federal workers.
One White House official told Politico:
The margin we put up [Tuesday] in the House, they completely own it if they shut down the government.
And if they do shut down… they’ll get colossally murdered for it.
Perhaps most interesting is what happens if the government actually shuts down. The Trump administration—specifically Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought—would have unprecedented flexibility to choose which agencies remain open.
Elon Musk, already facing criticism for dismissing thousands of workers in his efficiency drive, would likely embrace the opportunity to identify additional waste.
These government efficiency experts
could finally tackle bloated bureaucracy.
One White House official remarked:
Musk in charge of furloughs in a shutdown? He’d be giddy. He’d be beside himself with joy.
Last month, Vought instructed agencies to submit plans for “large-scale reductions in force” by Thursday—just hours before the potential shutdown. The timing appears deliberately calculated to pressure the Left.
It is clear that those of the crime syndicate are facing a messaging nightmare. For weeks, they have criticized Trump and Musk for dismantling government. Now, they would have us believe they are protecting government by shutting it down—a contradiction few Americans beyond the Left’s hardcore sycophants would understand.
The standoff represents more than typical Washington budget battles. It also showcases the Trump administration’s willingness to use unconventional tactics to advance conservative priorities.
If [Leftists] cave, Trump secures funding
for defense and deportations while cutting other programs.
And equally significant:
If [Leftists] force a shutdown, Musk and Vought
gain unprecedented opportunity to identify inefficiencies
throughout the federal bureaucracy.
This is a win/win for the Trump administration.
Either outcome advances the cause of meaningful reform. The administration’s confidence suggests they understand something Leftists do not—sometimes standing firm yields better results than compromise.
As Friday’s deadline approaches, the Senate Left faces an increasingly difficult choice:
Cave to Republican demands or
trigger a shutdown that could backfire dramatically.
Either way, the Trump administration appears to have outmaneuvered the Left completely.
Pass the popcorn, please.
