Trump, who doesn’t want the blame for a government shutdown, said it should start NOW, under President Biden’s term in office, not when he is sworn in next month.
“If there is going to be a shutdown of government, let it begin now, under the Biden Administration, not after January 20th, under ‘TRUMP,’” Trump posted on Truth Social.
This was after Elon Musk torpedoed the first bill, a bipartisan deal that would have kept the government open, which had been agreed to by Democrats and Republicans.
Shortly after his tweet, Trump headed to his nearby golf course.
Spending set to run out after midnight Friday, leaving many people, including those in the military without checks over Christmas.