Donald Trump Calls For Government Shutdown Over Fake Voter Fraud Fears
Politics,Voting Rights And Voter Fraud,Donald Trump
Former President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Republicans in Congress should shut down the government next month. Trump said that if Democrats won’t agree to legislation barring noncitizens from voting ― something that rarely happens because it’s already illegal ― then Republicans should block legislation funding basic operations of the federal government. “I would shut down the government in a heartbeat if they don’t get it and if they don’t get it in the bill,” Trump told podcast host Monica Crowley, a Republican operative who served in his administration....
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