Insiders say Trump dumbfounded that Dems haven't caved on shutdown -- and he's seething [View all]
Source: Raw Story
November 1, 2025 7:50AM ET
The White House confidently predicted a swift resolution to the government shutdown as it started last month — with White House officials believing Democrats would quickly capitulate. The fact that it's still going has left President Donald Trump dumbfounded — and furious, insiders told Politico.
As the shutdown enters its second month, the administration's miscalculation has become increasingly apparent, the report stated. "Trump, he's had it with these people, because he knows they're playing politics," said an anonymous White House source. "Nobody thought it was going to last this long."
Trump's frustration boiled over on Thursday when he dramatically called for Republicans to "INITIATE THE NUCLEAR OPTION" and abolish the filibuster to end the shutdown. In a scathing critique of Democrats, he told reporters, "The Democrats just don't know what they're doing. I don't know what's wrong with them. They've become crazed lunatics." "It's their fault. Everything is their fault. It's so easily solved," Trump continued, insisting he would not meet with Democratic leadership until the government reopens.
White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson doubled down, claiming "Democrats won't do what's best for the American people, the nuclear option will need to be invoked." However, a person close to Trump acknowledged that while the president is serious about eliminating the filibuster, he "knows it's not going to happen." Republicans quickly distanced themselves from Trump's suggestion, with Majority Leader John Thune's office maintaining that his "position on the importance of the legislative filibuster is unchanged."
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Link to Politico article - The White House thought the shutdown would be quick. Now they’re frustrated.
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