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TexasTowelie

(124,534 posts) Thu Oct 9, 2025, 02:51 PM Oct 9

Trump on government shutdown: 'We're only cutting Democrat programs' - NBC News

During a Cabinet meeting at the White House, President Donald Trump said he plans to make permanent cuts to “Democrat programs” amid the ongoing government shutdown.

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Trump on government shutdown: 'We're only cutting Democrat programs' - NBC News (Original Post) TexasTowelie Oct 9 OP

What exactly is a "Democratic Program?" Chasstev365 Oct 9 #1

Social programs that help everybody regardless of political affiliation. Ocelot II Oct 9 #2

Social program helps all people that need help MissouriDem47 Oct 9 #5

Exactly! Ocelot II Oct 9 #6

Oops........... Lovie777 Oct 9 #3

hey PRESIDENT ASSHOLE YoshidaYui Oct 9 #4

Chasstev365

(6,834 posts)

1. What exactly is a "Democratic Program?"

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Thu Oct 9, 2025, 02:54 PM

Oct 9

Ocelot II

(128,475 posts)

2. Social programs that help everybody regardless of political affiliation.

Reply to Chasstev365 (Reply #1)

Thu Oct 9, 2025, 02:57 PM

Oct 9

Cutting "Democrat" programs will hurt MAGA at least as much as it will hurt those (black and brown) people.

MissouriDem47

(345 posts)

5. Social program helps all people that need help

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 9, 2025, 03:29 PM

Oct 9

It will hurt all people that need the help the most, including southern white TACO supporters.

Ocelot II

(128,475 posts)

6. Exactly!

Reply to MissouriDem47 (Reply #5)

Thu Oct 9, 2025, 03:31 PM

Oct 9

Lovie777

(21,271 posts)

3. Oops...........

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Thu Oct 9, 2025, 03:07 PM

Oct 9

the ones that magas likes?..............

YoshidaYui

(44,775 posts)

4. hey PRESIDENT ASSHOLE

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Thu Oct 9, 2025, 03:11 PM

Oct 9

GO FUCK YOUR DEMOCRAT PROGRAMS

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