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Trump threatens to shut down US government unless all trans health care is banned
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this post was submitted on 29 Sep 2025
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Trump isn’t man enough to do it. You won’t do it, pussy!
Or the truth, Democrats are shutting down the government because Trump and his regime are developing into a fascist autocracy.
Developing?
It’s going to get much worse.
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Its almost as if he doesn't care about the reason and will make up anything on the spot.
Oh, and hes also a child fucker.
Rapist, child rapist.
Wait.
Is he trying to reverse psychology something
He's trying to convince his very stupid followers this is a shutdown he started over transifa. They will overwhelmingly accept this.
He could say it's because Democrat made hottdish always gives him diarrhea and he thinks it's sus and is shutting down the government so he can get bathroom peace and his followers would overwhelmingly accept it.
Making it about transgender is just a hate move and is trying to get violence going again after reading your comment.
Do it. Shut down the government. At least we'll get rid of ICE this way
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Also, dems should demand epstein files be released to prevent a shutdown.
I'd call him a garbage human, but he's way beyond sub-human at this point
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I have to fly back into the states soon, I would appreciate it if air traffic controllers would first off, get proper time off, pay, and benefits, but also that they are paid
You might want to fly into Canada/Mexico and then take a bus.
You might want to fly into Canada/Mexico ~~and then take a bus.~~
FYFY
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This is fucked demand.
What are the chances he just drops this position?
That's terrible.
Sounds like he's looking for a win because he's going to lose on healthcare in general. It's a smart way to go about it because the transgender people are going to be sacrificed again and it puts healthcare at the top. It's smart, but 100% evil.
If the Democrats cave on that, then fuck them too.
But as far as I'm concerned Trump just delivered an easy win for the Democrats - this is an easy out for Democrats to not cooperate with Republicans (obviously morally abhorrent demand) and shift the blame for the shutdown to the right.
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Go for it, you first.