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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Thu Oct 30, 2025, 01:12 PM Thursday

Mary Trump - The Shutdown Chaos Donald Wants

The government shutdown that’s been engineered by the Republican Party at the behest of Donald is wreaking havoc across federal agencies. I think that is exactly as intended, and the damage being done could be long lasting and possibly permanent. That, also, is exactly as intended.

According to a recent CNN article, air-traffic-controller staff shortages have surged in the shutdown’s fourth week, causing thousands of flight delays amid increasing safety concerns. More than 50 personnel shortages were reported between Friday, October 24th and Monday, October 27th, temporarily stopping flights at major airports, including LAX and DC’s Reagan National. Controllers, deemed essential workers, are obligated to stay on the job through the shutdown without pay which has led to the exhaustion and an uptick in sick days amid the aforementioned staff shortages

Staffing issues since October 1st have quadrupled since the same period last year. None of this is sustainable and it leads me to ask two questions:

First, why are Republicans okay with continuing to put Americans at risk?

https://www.marytrump.org/p/the-shutdown-chaos-donald-wants

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Mary Trump - The Shutdown Chaos Donald Wants (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Thursday OP
It all will get to a point than he will say, government shutdown is over, see how wonderful I am? Srkdqltr Thursday #1

Srkdqltr

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1. It all will get to a point than he will say, government shutdown is over, see how wonderful I am?
Thu Oct 30, 2025, 01:29 PM
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And, just like that, he will be wonderful.

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