Trump Torpedoes Government Funding Deal, Urging Johnson To Add Debt Limit Hike and Eliminate Disaster Relief for Hurricane Victims

Trump said any Republican who votes against such a plan would be primaried out of office in 2026.

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President Trump speaks during a news conference at Mar-a-Lago, December 16, 2024, at Palm Beach, Florida. AP/Evan Vucci

President Trump is urging Speaker Johnson to gut the House’s bipartisan government funding agreement with just two days to go until the shutdown, risking travel and mail delays ahead of the Christmas holiday. Trump said anyone who doesn’t go along with his last-minute demands will be primaried in two years. 

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