President Trump views the government shutdown as an opportunity to eliminate certain Democratic programs, with a list of targeted programs expected soon, while negotiations between Congress and the White House remain deadlocked, impacting federal workers and military pay.
President Donald Trump announced that his administration will begin cutting programs favored by Democrats amid a prolonged government shutdown, including some infrastructure and climate projects, as part of a political strategy to oppose Democratic priorities.
President Donald Trump has threatened to use the ongoing government shutdown to permanently cut popular Democratic programs, blaming Democrats for the stalemate and targeting specific funding areas such as infrastructure, climate, and transit projects, amidst a broader political dispute over government funding and policy priorities.