Trump and Allies Push Back Against Budget Bill, Raising Shutdown Fears
With a government shutdown looming, President-elect Donald Trump and his Republican allies have stirred controversy by opposing a bipartisan spending bill intended to keep the federal government running beyond Friday’s deadline. The short-term measure, crafted to prevent a shutdown of nonessential services, has now been thrown into uncertainty, sparking widespread concern.
On Wednesday, Trump and members of his incoming administration took to social media to denounce the stopgap bill, describing it as flawed and insufficient. This barrage of criticism has added fuel to Republican resistance and jeopardized the bipartisan agreement reached earlier in the week.
The 1,547-page bill proposes maintaining current funding levels for government agencies while including additional provisions such as a pay raise for Congress, $100 billion in disaster relief, and $10 billion in agricultural aid. However, Trump’s camp has labeled the document as overly expansive.
Among the critics is pharmaceutical entrepreneur and Trump ally Vivek Ramaswamy, who slammed the bill’s excessive length on social media, describing it as symptomatic of unchecked government spending.
With the deadline fast approaching, congressional leaders face mounting pressure to reach a compromise that can appease the divisions within their ranks. Failure to pass the bill could result in the shutdown of nonessential government operations, further complicating the political landscape as Trump prepares to take office.
