{"id":2497287,"date":"2025-10-09T21:59:58","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T01:59:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-thune-betrays-maga-begs-trump-not-to-lay-off-government-employees-during-shutdown-wastes-once-in-a-lifetime-opportunity\/"},"modified":"2025-10-09T22:01:41","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T02:01:41","slug":"report-thune-betrays-maga-begs-trump-not-to-lay-off-government-employees-during-shutdown-wastes-once-in-a-lifetime-opportunity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-thune-betrays-maga-begs-trump-not-to-lay-off-government-employees-during-shutdown-wastes-once-in-a-lifetime-opportunity\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Thune Betrays MAGA, Begs Trump Not to Lay Off Government Employees During Shutdown, Wastes Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/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%2Freport-thune-betrays-maga-begs-trump-not-to-lay-off-government-employees-during-shutdown-wastes-once-in-a-lifetime-opportunity%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=2497287&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 discusses the ongoing government shutdown during President Donald Trump&#8217;s management and the differing responses within the Republican Party. Senate Majority leader John Thune and other leading Republicans have cautioned Trump against cutting jobs or slashing entitlement programs amid the shutdown.Trump,however,views the shutdown as an prospect to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rick-santorum-its-time-to-invest-in-real-infrastructure\/\" title=\"Rick Santorum: It&#039;s Time to Invest in Real Infrastructure\">reduce government waste<\/a> and remove what he calls &#8220;dead wood,&#8221; especially targeting Democrat-supported programs and government employees. While some Republicans express concern about the political fallout and seek compromises that would allow Democrats to save face-especially regarding Obamacare tax credits and subsidies for illegal immigrants-Trump remains resolute to use the shutdown to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >implement significant government cuts<\/a>. The piece criticizes GOP leaders like Thune and sen. Kevin Cramer for hesitating, arguing that Trump&#8217;s leadership presents a rare chance for republicans to make substantial changes and challenge Democrats effectively. The article urges Republican lawmakers to support Trump&#8217;s approach rather than retreat out of caution or political fear.  <\/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><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Are they tired of winning?<\/p>\n<p>According to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/politics\/policy\/republicans-caution-white-house-on-inflicting-shutdown-pain-33e3bee7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wall Street Journal<\/a> exclusive, Senate Majority Leader John Thune and other top Republicans are warning President Donald Trump not to cut jobs or slash <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/even-washington-post-slams-democrats-shutdown-entitlement-programs-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">entitlements<\/a> as the government shutdown drags on into its second week.<\/p>\n<p>Trump, who predicted during his 2016 campaign that Americans would be tired of winning once he was president, made it clear late last month that a government shutdown would present an &ldquo;unprecedented opportunity&rdquo; to drain the swamp, courtesy of obstinate Democrats who were holding out for more spending on health care for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-sets-stage-massive-federal-layoffs-shutdown-begins-democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">illegal immigrants<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When you shut it down, you have to do layoffs. So we&rsquo;d be laying off a lot of people that are going to be very affected, and they&rsquo;re Democrats,&rdquo; the president said as the midnight deadline approached on Sept. 30.<\/p>\n<p>Trump doubled down on the message on  after the deadline came and went. &ldquo;Republicans must use this opportunity of Democrat forced closure to clear out dead wood, waste, and fraud. Billions of Dollars can be saved. 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White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson told the Journal.<\/p>\n<p>Still, Thune and other squishy GOP lawmakers, who perhaps suffer from a sort of PTSD from years of being the losing party, can&rsquo;t seem to get out of the way and let Trump deliver this delightful payback that comes but once in a lifetime.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The solution to this is not going to be about what threat you issue,&rdquo; Sen. Kevin Cramer told the Journal after the sixth round of voting failed to yield any movement toward passing a funding bill.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The solution is going to be about what off ramp we provide [Democrats] that they can save some face, be assured that for the first year, there&rsquo;s not going to be a reduction in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-american-families-plan-is-far-from-a-new-deal-economic-boon\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s \u2018American Families Plan\u2019 Is Far From a New Deal Economic Boon\">premium tax credit<\/a>,&rdquo; the North Dakota Republican claimed.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats are holding out to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/marjorie-taylor-greene-breaks-fellow-republicans-obamacare-tax-credits-carving-lane\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">extend<\/a> Obamacare tax credits left over from the COVID-19 pandemic without budging on the inclusion of subsidies for illegal immigrants.<\/p>\n<p>Some Republicans are afraid Americans will blame them if this translates to higher premiums, but this kind of fear was what kept the GOP from repealing Obamacare in the first place.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps this cowardice from Cramer and Thune was excusable before Trump shattered the Republican Party&rsquo;s usual mealy-mouthed and pathologically deferential conventions, but we have a leader ready, willing, and able to cut government to the bone and beat Democrats at their own game.<\/p>\n<p>The Trump presidency &mdash; especially in this second term &mdash; puts Republicans squarely in a position to actually do the thing that will make the Democrats cry uncle while shrinking the government.<\/p>\n<p>RINOs like Thune &mdash; who wasn&rsquo;t a favorite of Trump supporters when he was picked for the leadership <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/dont-want-maga-reacts-john-thune-becoming-senate-majority-leader-wont-like-saying\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">position<\/a> &mdash; can&rsquo;t seem to grasp that they no longer have to roll over to Democrats or heed warnings from the likes of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer that they would be &ldquo;feeling the heat&rdquo; if Trump moves on this.<\/p>\n<p>To squander this opportunity now would be the ultimate betrayal of Republican voters who have literally waited decades for something like this to happen, and they may never get the chance again.<\/p>\n<p>It doesn&rsquo;t matter whether it&rsquo;s cowardice, treachery, or just that they&rsquo;re sick of winning for the first time in their political careers &mdash; these Republicans have to get out of Trump&rsquo;s way and let him lead.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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A Wall Street Journal exclusive reveals that Senate Majority Leader John Thune and several leading Republicans are cautioning President Donald Trump against reducing jobs or cutting entitlement programs as the government shutdown extends into its second week. During his 2016 campaign, Trump predicted Americans would eventually tire of winning under his leadership. Late last month, he emphasized that the shutdown offered an &#8220;unprecedented opportunity&#8221; to eliminate government inefficiencies, blaming Democrats for holding out on increased healthcare spending for undocumented immigrants.<\/p>\n<p>As the September 30 deadline neared, Trump warned layoffs would be necessary and noted those affected would largely be Democrats. After the deadline passed, he reiterated this stance on October 1, urging Republicans to use the forced closure by Democrats to eliminate wasteful spending and fraud in government programs.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond potentially removing thousands of unnecessary federal employees permanently-as initially promised-Trump also threatened to cut popular Democratic initiatives during a recent Cabinet meeting. He stated these programs were unpopular with Republicans but intended cuts nonetheless.<\/p>\n<p>The situation appears favorable for Republicans as they hold Democrats responsible for shutting down the government. However, some GOP members like Thune seem hesitant to fully support Trump&#8217;s aggressive approach due perhaps to past losses or political caution. Senator Kevin Cramer suggested that resolving this impasse requires offering Democrats a way to save face without immediate cuts to premium tax credits related to Obamacare.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats insist on extending pandemic-era Obamacare subsidies while refusing compromises involving aid for illegal immigrants. Some Republicans fear voter backlash if premiums rise but such fears previously hindered efforts to repeal Obamacare altogether.<\/p>\n<p>While earlier Republican leaders may have been more cautious or deferential toward Democrats, Trump&#8217;s presidency-especially in its second term-positions GOP lawmakers uniquely to reduce government size and challenge Democratic priorities decisively. Yet figures like Thune appear reluctant or unable to embrace this shift fully.<\/p>\n<p>Missing this chance now could betray Republican voters who have long awaited such an opportunity-and it might not come again soon. 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