Trump drops scathing 1-minute montage torching Democrats over government shutdown

WASHINGTON, DC: President Donald Trump posted a one-minute Truth Social takedown that probably has the Democrats fuming.

The 79-year-old commander-in-chief posted a scathing montage taking aim squarely at the Democratic Party, accusing them of shutting down the government to please their “radical left” base.

Trump blames Dems for shutdown in brutal montage

The short clip opens like a campaign ad. Over a montage of Democratic leaders, a narrator’s voice lays out the charge sheet against the left.

“The party of open borders, transgender for everybody, lawlessness in our streets are shutting down the government in an effort to appease the radical left,” the narrator declares. “These Democrats are coordinating their strategy with outside leftist groups and are demanding nearly $1.5 trillion in spending for an agenda that includes health care for illegal aliens, and much, much more.”

The voiceover goes on to roast Democrats for hypocrisy, reminding viewers that these same lawmakers once “railed against government shutdowns,” claiming they caused “chaos and pain and needless heartache for the American people.”

The narrator then asks, “Democrats are out of control, and you know who it hurts?”

A clip of 'The Squad' Rep Ayanna Pressley (D-Ma) pops up, answering the question without realizing she’s become the punchline.

Pressley’s old comments from a previous shutdown roll, noting how a government shutdown hurts “you, everyday people, and the most vulnerable. Seniors, veterans, working families, hungry kids, y’all.”

“Tell Congress to avoid the Democrat-led government shutdown," the narrator concludes.

Shutdown showdown

The lapse in federal appropriations has stretched into its eighth day, with no signs of a breakthrough.

According to Fox News, the White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has floated a controversial plan that would break from tradition by not guaranteeing backpay to furloughed federal workers once the shutdown ends. The possibility of no backpay turns the pressure dial up to eleven on Congress, especially on Democrats.

Speaking to reporters during a meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Trump pinned the blame for the shutdown squarely on Democrats as they’ve tried to flip the script and accuse Republicans of obstruction.

“This is like a kamikaze attack. They have nothing to lose,” Trump said, comparing Democrats’ tactics to the suicide missions carried out by Japanese aviators during World War II.

The president played coy when pressed about whether furloughed workers would eventually get paid. “It depends on who we’re talking about," he said.

“The Democrats have put a lot of people in great risk and jeopardy, but it really depends on who you're talking about. But for the most part, we're going to take care of our people," Trump elaborated. "There are some people that really don't deserve to be taken care of, and we'll take care of them in a different way.”

OMB’s quiet cuts behind the scenes

Even before the shutdown hit, Trump’s OMB had reportedly been drawing up plans to trim the federal government’s size.

Axios first broke the story, noting that OMB instructed agencies back in September to prepare “reduction-in-force” plans in case a shutdown happened.

That’s a major shift from how Washington has usually handled these crises. Traditionally, furloughed workers get back to their desks once the government reopens.