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House Speaker Mike Johnson revealed on Tuesday that Democrats are demanding billions in wasteful and ideological spending, including $3.9 million for LGBTQI+ democracy grants in the Western Balkans, as part of their conditions to reopen the government.<\/p>\n
Speaking on the 14th day of what he called the Democrat government shutdown, Johnson said the American people are suffering because Democrats have chosen politics over responsibility.<\/p>\n
\u201cWelcome to day 14 of the Democrat government shutdown,\u201d Johnson said during his press briefing. \u201cIt\u2019s two weeks of Democrats in Congress inflicting untold pain on the American people for nothing other than pure politics.\u201d<\/p>\n
Johnson explained that House Republicans had already offered a clean continuing resolution to keep the government funded, but Democrats repeatedly rejected it.<\/p>\n
Instead, he said, Democrats are tying unrelated left-wing priorities to essential government operations in an attempt to strong-arm Republicans into approving radical spending measures.<\/p>\n
He accused Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of catering to what he described as the party\u2019s \u201cMarxist base.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Speaker laid out details from the Democrats\u2019 counterproposal, calling it a $1.5 trillion wish list of reckless spending that would send taxpayer money to liberal causes and foreign projects that have nothing to do with running the U.S. government.<\/p>\n
Among the examples he cited were $24.6 million for climate resilience programs in Honduras.<\/p>\n
Another $13.4 million would go to civic engagement programs in Zimbabwe.<\/p>\n
An additional $2.9 million is earmarked for desert locust risk reduction in the Horn of Africa.The Democrats\u2019 plan also calls for $2 million to fund \u201corganizing for feminist democratic principles\u201d in Africa, according to Johnson.<\/p>\n
Johnson highlighted the $3.9 million in LGBTQI+ democracy grants for the Western Balkans as an example of Democrats\u2019 misplaced priorities.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey want to spend 3.9 million of your hard-earned dollars for LGBTQI+ democracy grants in the Western Balkans,\u201d Johnson said. \u201cWe are not doing that.\u201d<\/p>\n
He argued that Democrats are also trying to undo common-sense reforms enacted by Republicans that prevent illegal immigrants from accessing taxpayer-funded healthcare.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a fact,\u201d he said. \u201cThey would add illegal aliens and non-citizens back to taxpayer-funded benefits. It would cost taxpayers nearly $200 billion.\u201d<\/p>\n
Johnson further warned that Democrats want to roll back modest work requirements placed on able-bodied young men without dependents.<\/p>\n
At the same time, Democrats are pushing to make COVID-era Obamacare subsidies permanent, with no income limits or meaningful reforms.<\/p>\n
Johnson said this approach would not only punish working Americans but also reward dependency and mismanagement.<\/p>\n
The Speaker accused Democrats of prioritizing ideological projects over the immediate needs of the American people.<\/p>\n
He said their proposal exposes how out of touch the party has become, highlighting spending for causes abroad while Americans face uncertainty at home.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is not about keeping the lights on,\u201d Johnson said. \u201cThis is about Democrats trying to use the shutdown as leverage to fund their far-left agenda.\u201d<\/p>\n
Johnson reminded reporters that Republicans have already passed legislation to reopen the government responsibly, without any of the unrelated political riders Democrats insist on including.<\/p>\n
The Republican plan, he said, would maintain government operations, protect taxpayers, and prevent wasteful spending abroad.<\/p>\n
Johnson also pointed out that the Democrats\u2019 proposal would restore funding to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, sending a half-billion dollars to what he described as liberal media outlets that have long benefited from taxpayer subsidies.<\/p>\n
He described it as another example of Democrats using government funding to reward their political allies rather than serving the public good.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese are not the priorities of the American people,\u201d Johnson said firmly. \u201cThey are the priorities of a radical political class that has forgotten who they work for.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Speaker ended his remarks by calling on Democrats to stop the political games and join Republicans in reopening the government immediately.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have a clean bill ready to go,\u201d he said. \u201cIt keeps the government open, pays our troops, secures the border, and protects hardworking taxpayers. Democrats need to stop holding America hostage.\u201d<\/p>\n
Johnson\u2019s comments reflect growing frustration among House Republicans who say Democrats are using the shutdown to push through spending on social experiments, foreign projects, and activist groups under the guise of government funding.<\/p>\n
He warned that such spending will only deepen America\u2019s fiscal crisis and fuel public anger toward Washington\u2019s political class.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a moment for leadership,\u201d Johnson concluded. \u201cIt\u2019s time to put the American people first and end this shutdown\u2014not by giving in to woke demands, but by standing firm for fiscal sanity and common sense.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hakeem Jeffries FREAKS OUT when Kailtin Collins plays a video EXPOSING his BS Lies about SHUTDOWN<\/p>\n
HAKEEM JEFFRIES FREAKS OUT: CNN\u2019s Kaitlan Collins EXPOSES Democrat Shutdown Hypocrisy with Video Clip<\/p>\n
WASHINGTON, D.C.<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 House Minority Leader\u00a0Hakeem Jeffries<\/strong>\u00a0(D-NY) was visibly rattled during a live television interview when CNN host\u00a0Kaitlan Collins<\/strong>\u00a0confronted him with a video clip of his past statements criticizing a government shutdown, highlighting what critics have long argued is the Democratic Party\u2019s profound hypocrisy on fiscal and political maneuvering.<\/p>\n The confrontation occurred as Congress faced an imminent deadline to avert a government shutdown, placing pressure on both parties but particularly exposing the ideological shifts within Democratic leadership. THE HYPOCRISY EXPOSED: JEFFRIES\u2019 PAST VS. PRESENT<\/p>\n Kaitlan Collins introduced the segment by playing a video of Jeffries\u2019 strong condemnation of the 2013 government shutdown, which was orchestrated by Republicans.<\/p>\n The 2013 Condemnation<\/strong><\/p>\n In the archival footage, Jeffries is heard delivering a passionate speech, using harsh language to criticize the Republican actions:<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re in the midst of a government shutdown right now that is unnecessarily forcing pain on the American people. It\u2019s a shutdown that was manufactured by the House GOP that has resulted in a situation where Americans all across this country have now been put in jeopardy. That\u2019s a tragedy of epic proportions.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n The Seamless Pivot<\/strong><\/p>\n Collins then asked Jeffries of today to comment on the Jeffries of 2013, specifically asking why he would not now support a \u201cclean Continuing Resolution (CR)\u201d to allow Congress to reopen the government.<\/p>\n Jeffries, maintaining composure, attempted to spin his current stance to align with his past statement, arguing that the Democrats were ready to negotiate and end the shutdown:<\/p>\n \u201cWell, the Hakeem Jeffries of today definitively agrees with the Hakeem Jeffries of yesterday from the standpoint of, listen, we\u2019ve said to Republicans, get to the negotiating table. We want to find a bipartisan path forward. We want to reopen the government.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n However, Jeffries quickly shifted into attacking President Trump and Republicans, using the lack of negotiations as an excuse for the ongoing stalemate, a move critics argue is designed to obscure the Democrats\u2019 own role in using the shutdown as leverage.<\/p>\n THE BLAME GAME AND CONFLICTING NARRATIVES<\/p>\n Jeffries\u2019 defense strategy relied heavily on aggressive deflection and highly charged, unverified accusations directed at Republicans.<\/p>\n 1. Accusing Trump of Foreign Collusion<\/strong><\/p>\n Jeffries made an extraordinary and unsubstantiated claim regarding the former President\u2019s actions:<\/p>\n \u201cDonald Trump over the last 29 days has spent more time talking to Hamas and to the Chinese Communist Party than to Democrats on Capitol Hill who represent half the country.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n This move, which critics quickly labeled as a desperate and baseless attempt to smear Trump, is reflective of the progressive strategy of relying on sensational, emotional accusations rather than verifiable facts in political arguments.<\/p>\n 2. Weaponizing Essential Services<\/strong><\/p>\n The broader political context of the confrontation centers on the Democratic Party\u2019s strategy to weaponize the shutdown\u2019s effects on vulnerable populations.<\/p>\n EBT\/SNAP Benefits:<\/strong>\u00a0The report highlights the looming crisis of\u00a042 million Americans<\/strong>\u00a0potentially losing their\u00a0EBT and SNAP benefits<\/strong>\u00a0(food stamps).\u00a0Critics argue that Democrats are deliberately letting the shutdown continue under the Trump administration in order to manufacture chaos and blame the negative social fallout entirely on Republicans, a move labeled as cynical and politically motivated.<\/p>\n Refusing Accountability:<\/strong>\u00a0Jeffries\u2019 reluctance to answer whether he would\u00a0\u201cdefer his paycheck\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0during the shutdown, as many federal workers were going without pay, further exposed the disconnect between political leadership and the citizens they claim to represent.<\/p>\n THE WIDER POLITICAL MANEUVERING\u00a0<\/p>\n The current shutdown is seen by Republicans as a deliberate political stunt orchestrated by Democratic leadership to save their own political careers from the far-left wing of the party.<\/p>\n 1. The Schumer Scenario<\/strong><\/p>\n Senate Minority Leader\u00a0Chuck Schumer<\/strong>\u00a0is specifically cited for having previously voted for a \u201cclean CR\u201d but reversing his stance due to pressure from the far-left:<\/p>\n The Political Stunt:<\/strong>\u00a0After facing an\u00a0\u201conslaught of criticism from the far-left base\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0for voting to fund the government, Schumer allegedly concocted a plan to vote against the next funding measure\u00a0\u201cto show a fight to President Trump so he could save his political skin.\u201d<\/strong>The Consequences:<\/strong>\u00a0This political maneuver, driven by self-preservation, is argued to have brought the Democratic Party to its\u00a0\u201clowest point in decades\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0in approval ratings.<\/p>\n 2. The Inmate\u2019s Asylum<\/strong><\/p>\n The entire crisis is framed as the\u00a0\u201cinmates running the asylum,\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0with Democratic leadership losing control to the radical wing of their party, led by figures like\u00a0Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez<\/strong>. This fear of the radical base, rather than sound policy, is seen as prolonging the government shutdown.<\/p>\n The confrontation with Kaitlan Collins serves as a powerful illustration of the current political environment, where ideological purity and self-preservation often trump principled governance.<\/p>\n Would you like more details on the potential consequences for the 42 million Americans relying on SNAP benefits if the shutdown is prolonged?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" House Speaker Mike Johnson revealed on Tuesday that Democrats are demanding billions in wasteful and ideological spending, including $3.9 million for LGBTQI+ democracy grants in the Western Balkans, as part of their…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6252,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6253","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hot-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t![\"\"](\"https:\/\/rb.colofandom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/15-14-1024x1024.png\")
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