Donald Trump isn’t trying to “drain the swamp.” He’s drowning the country.
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As the shutdown drags on, Trump’s real plan comes into focus — make Americans suffer, then lie about who caused it. While federal workers miss paychecks and SNAP benefits run dry, Trump attacks air traffic controllers, calls working Americans “lazy,” and threatens to gut the Affordable Care Act to punish the middle class for existing.
Tony Michaels and Greg Olear break down how Trump’s latest stunt is designed to turn economic pain into political leverage, forcing Democrats into impossible votes while right-wing media spins the blame machine.
Even some Senate Democrats — like Angus King and Tim Kaine — are voting to reopen government, but the fight over whether “standing up to Trump” helps or hurts the cause is exposing an identity crisis on the left.
Meanwhile, 42 million Americans relying on food assistance and millions more facing skyrocketing insurance premiums are caught in the crossfire of Trump’s political hostage game.
Trump doesn’t care if people can’t feed their kids or afford their doctor.
He wants chaos — because chaos feeds power.
Greg Olear calls it what it is:
“The Republican Party has become the oligarch party — they’ll take everything they can from you, and they don’t care if you die.”
Tony drives it home:
“Trump’s goal is to double and triple insurance premiums to make Obamacare unpopular. And when people lose coverage, he’ll blame Obama — not himself.”
The Bigger Picture:
This isn’t just about a continuing resolution. It’s about Trump’s ongoing war on the working class, his obsession with undoing John McCain’s “thumbs-down” moment, and his use of government shutdowns as tools of revenge.
If the government stays closed, Trump keeps control of the narrative.
If Democrats reopen it, they can expose his lies.
The question now is: can Democrats out-message a man who thrives on lies and cruelty?
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