Trump Pressuring GOP To Shut Down Government At Month’s End: NBC

Former President Donald Trump is reportedly pushing to make the situation that House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has been working to avoid come to fruition, Brad Reed reported for Raw Story.

The hardline House Freedom Caucus, known for a stalwart loyalty to Trump, is also reportedly in favor of the strategy.

NBC News reports that "Donald Trump is pressuring Republicans to shut down the government at the end of this month if Congress doesn’t pass a GOP-backed proposal to establish new election rules nationwide."

Given that Democrats currently control both the Senate and the White House, there is no conceivable way that Republicans could push through a controversial, partisan voting legislation with little more than a month left before the 2024 presidential election.

Regardless, Trump has publicly called for a government shutdown, even telling Monica Crowley, "I would shut down the government in a heartbeat if they don’t" get the Democratic Senate and President Joe Biden to sign off on the election legislation.

The hardline House Freedom Caucus, known for supporting policies that lead to government shutdowns, is also in favor of the strategy, NBC reports.