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Zorro

(18,157 posts)
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 11:20 PM 2 hrs ago

Donald Trump Already Backtracking on Key Dem Shutdown Concession

The GOP’s majority whip has revealed a crucial omission from the Democrats’ deal.

The Trump administration has already flipped on one key Democrat request for ending the government shutdown.

Seven rogue Democrats and one Independent sided with Republicans in a Senate vote this week to pass a compromise deal to reopen the government, which has been shut since October 1.

The House of Representatives approved the bill on Wednesday night, which is now awaiting President Trump’s sign-off. However, one critical component is set to be missing.

The deal struck with the Democrats included extending government funding through January 30 next year, as well as stopping the Trump administration’s mass firings of federal workers and guaranteeing back pay for staff who worked through the shutdown.

It also stated that thousands of federal staff terminated during the shutdown would get their jobs back.

In a new interview conducted on Wednesday before the House approved the bill, a key GOP player admitted the job cuts will not be reversed.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump-already-backtracking-on-key-dem-shutdown-deal-concession/
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yaesu

(8,806 posts)
4. He just signed his yuge Xmas gift that the 8+ traitors gave him, don't expect any promises to be kept, none! nt
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 11:28 PM
2 hrs ago

Takket

(23,349 posts)
5. agreeing to this is just the flat out dumbest thing I've ever seen members of this party do
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 11:32 PM
2 hrs ago

newdeal2

(4,439 posts)
6. I don't think those who voted yes truly believed him
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 11:34 PM
1 hr ago

Or necessarily cared if he kept his word. That’s my cynical take.

Jack Valentino

(3,989 posts)
7. Impeachment Article #279, after the GQP loses the House of Reps....
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 11:35 PM
1 hr ago

(yeah, "279" is an arbitrary guess towards the number of
'high crimes and misdemeanors' he will have committed
by the time the House Democrats have authority to bring charges against him...)




onenote

(45,841 posts)
9. We'll know the answer in a week. I know what Emmer said, but is this another TACO moment?
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 11:44 PM
1 hr ago

Here is what the law states:
"....any reduction in force proposed, noticed, initiated, executed, implemented, or otherwise taken by an Executive Agency between October 1, 2025, and the date of enactment, shall have no force or effect.
(1 ) Any employee who received notice of being subject to such a reduction in force shall have that notice rescinded and be returned to employment status as of September 30, 2025, without interruption. Such employees shall receive all pay to which they otherwise would have been entitled in the absence of receiving such notice, including backpay in accordance with section 116 of this Act.
(2) Within 5 days of date of enactment of this Act, each Federal agency shall send notice to all affected employees and the chairs and ranking members of the Appropriations Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives of the withdrawal of the reduction in force notice and the affected employee’s reinstatement, if applicable.

stopdiggin

(14,693 posts)
10. have to admit this left me a little confused. Is the language in the bill .. ?
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 11:46 PM
1 hr ago

Or not in the bill?
( a signed bill becomes the law. and, yes - I believe the courts would uphold .. )

In which case this is just another example of one more Republican blow hard - talking out of his a** - on another cheesy podcast show.

stopdiggin

(14,693 posts)
12. Yes, I read that (belatedly) And thank you for the timely and relevant information.
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 12:00 AM
1 hr ago

With said information only kind of reinforced my own take ..

Umm .. no? Legislation is legislation. The president has the option of either signing it .. or not signing it.

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