{"id":2491446,"date":"2025-09-26T09:38:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T13:38:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-admin-set-to-inflict-maximum-pain-on-democrats-if-shutdown-goes-forward-they-will-pay-a-huge-price\/"},"modified":"2025-09-26T09:40:54","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T13:40:54","slug":"trump-admin-set-to-inflict-maximum-pain-on-democrats-if-shutdown-goes-forward-they-will-pay-a-huge-price","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-admin-set-to-inflict-maximum-pain-on-democrats-if-shutdown-goes-forward-they-will-pay-a-huge-price\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Admin Set to Inflict &#8216;Maximum Pain&#8217; on Democrats if Shutdown Goes Forward: &#8216;They Will Pay a Huge Price&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">38<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-admin-set-to-inflict-maximum-pain-on-democrats-if-shutdown-goes-forward-they-will-pay-a-huge-price%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2491446&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports that President Donald Trump has no intention of meeting with congressional Democrats as a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >potential federal government shutdown approaches<\/a>. The Republican strategy is to pressure Democrats into approving a seven<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-democrats-help-advance-trumps-spending-bill-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Senate ... help advance ...\u2019s ... bill - Washington Examiner\">-week funding extension<\/a> to avoid a shutdown. The Trump administration plans to leverage the shutdown to impose meaningful layoffs and cut funding for federal programs not aligned with their priorities,aiming to inflict &#8220;maximum pain&#8221; on Democrats. A senior White House official emphasized that Democrats would &#8220;pay a huge price&#8221; if the shutdown occurs, while asserting confidence that Republican priorities would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gun-violence-drives-up-crime-in-california-despite-most-stringent-gun-laws-in-the-country\/\" title=\"Strict gun laws in California have not curbed gun violence, leading to an increase in crime.\">remain largely unaffected<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats are demanding several spending increases, including healthcare funding and other social programs, which Trump has condemned as excessive and irresponsible. he criticized the Democratic demands for funding free healthcare for undocumented immigrants, transgender healthcare for minors, reopening borders, and other policy priorities. Consequently, Trump declared no meeting with Democratic leaders would be productive.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the hardline stance, some Democratic senators are reportedly seeking to avoid a shutdown, weighing the potential healthcare spending increases against the consequences of a government closure. The Senate requires a bipartisan agreement with seven democratic votes to pass the interim funding bill. Among the Democrats working to prevent a shutdown is Senator jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire, who is retiring in 2026. the situation remains tense with negotiations ongoing amid threats of workforce reductions and federal program cuts.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump has no plans to meet with congressional Democrats as a federal government shutdown looms, according to a new report.<\/p>\n<p>The Republican strategy is to push Democrats into a corner to vote for what Republicans want &mdash; in this case a seven-week funding extension that would keep the federal government running &mdash; or face a shutdown in which the Trump administration has already signaled it will further reduce the federal workforce and federal programs.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re going to extract maximum pain,&rdquo; a senior White House official who was not named said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2025\/09\/26\/they-will-pay-a-huge-price-for-this-shutdown-ready-trump-expects-democrats-to-blink-00581812\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Politico<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats &ldquo;will pay a huge price for this,&rdquo; the official said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680;BREAKING: White House Plans Mass Layoffs Amid Shutdown.<\/p>\n<p>The White House is gearing up for major layoffs if the government shuts down, using the funding gap to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wh-directs-federal-agencies-to-prepare-for-large-scale-job-cuts\/\" title=\"WH directs federal agencies to prepare for &#039;large-scale&#039; job cuts\">cut federal jobs<\/a>. A memo directs agencies to fire employees from unfunded programs misaligned with Trump&rsquo;s priorities,&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tJUem6GtE0\">pic.twitter.com\/tJUem6GtE0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Right Scope &#127482;&#127480; (@RightScopee) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RightScopee\/status\/1971257872131686881?\">September 25, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Historically, it&rsquo;s the aggressor that always loses,&rdquo; the official added. &ldquo;And quite simply, their constituencies and their priorities are all going to get chewed up, and ours, not so much.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Democrats have said they want a laundry list of spending included or they will not vote to keep the government running. That strategy led Trump to respond on <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/115260622454907511\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;After reviewing the details of the unserious and ridiculous demands being made by the Minority Radical Left Democrats in return for their Votes to keep our thriving Country open, I have decided that no meeting with their Congressional Leaders could possibly be productive,&rdquo; Trump wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Trump said Democrats want &ldquo;over $1 Trillion Dollars in new spending to continue free healthcare for Illegal Aliens (A monumental cost!), force Taxpayers to fund Transgender surgery for minors, have dead people on the Medicaid roles, allow Illegal Alien Criminals to steal Billions of Dollars in American Taxpayer Benefits, try to force our Country to again open our Borders to Criminals and to the World, allow men to play in women&rsquo;s sports, and essentially create Transgender operations for everybody.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>With Trump having told off Democrats, &ldquo;we&rsquo;re bracing for impact,&rdquo; the White House official told Politico.<\/p>\n<p>The official said Democrats cannot hold out for long, and that Trump&rsquo;s allies in Congress will hang tough with the president.<\/p>\n<p>Some Democratic movement may already be taking place, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/senate\/5522680-schumer-trump-threat-federal-workers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hill<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The outlet reported that informally there are &ldquo;a handful of Democratic senators who want to avoid a government shutdown.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The equation for these Democrats is whether the proposed health care spending increase is worth triggering a shutdown.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There is a small handful of intelligent Democrats who don&rsquo;t want to see the government shut down [and] are working behind the scenes,&rdquo; a Senate Republican source said.<\/p>\n<p>The Senate needs seven Democratic votes to join with the 53 Republicans to pass a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/our-most-reliable-ally-israels-iron-dome-funding-sails-through-the-house\/\" title=\"\u2018Our Most Reliable Ally\u2019: Israel\u2019s Iron Dome Funding Sails Through The House\">stopgap spending bill<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>New Hampshire Democratic Sen. 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