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With a government shutdown looming over D.C. like a dark cloud on a sunny day, Senator John Kennedy from Louisiana has laid out a plan for how Republicans can coalesce around a temporary spending bill. Unsurprisingly, the solution hinges not on some bureaucratic magic but on a familiar figure: Donald Trump. Because let’s face it, when it comes to steering the Republican ship, nobody has the steering wheel like Trump does.
Kennedy has a clear message for the GOP: get your act together, folks. His “king for a day” advice is simple—first, pop those meds to stabilize the nerves, and second, it’s time for Trump to roll back into town. Kennedy might not have a crown, but he knows that without Trump’s presence, the chances of wrangling those wayward Republicans in the House is as slim as finding common sense in a Democratic policy proposal.
Trump’s first order of business should be to huddle with House Speaker Mike Johnson and the ever-reliable Senator John Thune. The trio needs to cook up a “new skinny CR,” which is bureaucratic speak for a slimmed-down Continuing Resolution. There’s no doubt the current crew in the House is as unpredictable as a box of chocolates. They need some serious coaxing to stay on the straight and narrow, and who better than the man who vacationed in the White House for four years to rally the troops?
'This Can Be Fixed': Kennedy Offers Advice Amid Spending Bill Showdown
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The challenge for Trump would not end in the House, however. Once they’ve managed to squeeze something through, it heads to the Senate. Here, it would be a whole new game of political whack-a-mole with Chuck Schumer. Kennedy painted a vivid picture of this encounter: Trump, the fearless champion, facing down the Senate’s top Democrat armed with a “laundry list of spending porn.” The implication is clear: Schumer wants to throw money around like confetti, and it falls to Trump to slap that list out of his hands while simultaneously dodging blame like a pro.
Kennedy is unequivocal in saying that right now, Trump holds the reins. If there’s any chance for the Republican caucus to find common ground and avoid a shutdown, it depends on Trump stepping in for a round of political arm wrestling. After all, there’s one person who knows how to win fights in D.C., and that’s Donald J. Trump. Whether in the Oval Office or from behind a podium, the former president’s influence is undeniable, and folks like Kennedy are smart enough to know it’s time to harness that power before the government presses the big red shutdown button.
