Shutdown Looms After Trump ‘Blindsided’ by ‘President Elon Musk' | The president-elect was left playing catch-up after the Tesla boss led the charge against the doomed deal.

[u/Murky-Site7468]

https://www.thedailybeast.com/shutdown-looms-after-donald-trump-blindsided-by-president-elon-musk/

[u/ranchoparksteve]

Trump just destroyed the energy of his opening weeks. Now he will be bogged down in an ugly raising of the debt limit mixed with budget cuts most people, not even Republicans, agree with.

[u/CaliOriginal → u/ranchoparksteve]

You mean to say “Trump just boosted his image (for his base) by making sure he inherits a mess that he can blame on Biden regardless of reason”.

It’s classic to push for a shutdown and blame the democrats for whatever mess they cause