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Lara Trump didn’t mince words on her Fox News program when she warned that Democrats are dragging out a government shutdown and needlessly costing Americans “millions per day,” a blunt indictment that hardworking families watching the nightly news are already feeling in their wallets. Her show, My View, has become a regular platform for calling out the Washington swamp — and she used it this week to put the blame where it belongs: on obstructionist Democrats holding the country hostage.
The facts are ugly and they are not partisan spin: the federal government shut down at 12:01 a.m. on October 1, 2025, leaving nearly a million federal workers furloughed and millions more services stalled while career Americans pay the price. This is chaos Washington created by failing to pass appropriations, and ordinary citizens are suffering as airports, agencies, and benefits grind to a halt.
Republicans have proposed clean continuing resolutions to keep the lights on, only to be met with Democratic demands that prioritize policy pet projects over keeping government running — a choice that is costing the economy and the morale of federal employees. Washington reporters admit the standoff centers on extended ACA subsidies and other rider demands from Senate Democrats who refuse to negotiate in good faith, even as the shutdown deepens.
The administration responded by finding emergency workarounds to pay troops, a necessary but extraordinary step that underscores how dire the situation has become and how reckless the Senate’s delay is. President Trump ordered the Pentagon to identify funds so service members would not be left without pay — a move that Republicans hailed as putting Americans and national security first while Democrats continued to posture.
Economists warn the costs mount fast: government shutdowns shave billions off growth forecasts and sap investor confidence, with week-long funding gaps estimated to hit the economy in the tens of billions — proof that every day this drags on the American taxpayer loses out. Lara Trump’s fiery reminder that Democrats are “costing us millions per day” is not just rhetoric; it reflects the real, measurable damage a stubborn minority in Washington is inflicting on families and small businesses.
Enough with the moral preening from the left while they hold hostage our nation’s finances to force political points. Conservatives rightly demand that our representatives stop grandstanding, pass clean funding now, and return to the business of governing — not scoring headlines. The country cannot afford a political theater that sacrifices livelihoods for leverage.
If you’re a hardworking American who pays taxes and puts food on the table, take Lara Trump’s warning seriously and hold your senators and representatives accountable. Call them, show up at town halls, and tell them you want government open and working for you — not used as a bargaining chip by Democrats who think Washington games are more important than your paycheck.
