In Truth Social posts ahead of his 2025 inauguration, Donald Trump placed the responsibility for a potential government shutdown squarely on President Biden, framing it as a “Biden problem to solve.” He emphasized that if a shutdown were to occur, it should happen before his second term begins, signaling that Republicans could step in for a bipartisan solution.

By doing so, Trump positioned himself and his party as willing actors capable of resolving the crisis, while painting the incumbent president as ineffective and responsible for the government’s dysfunction.

At the same time, Trump used the threat of chaos to bolster his own image, stating that “THIS CHAOS WOULD NOT BE HAPPENING IF WE HAD A REAL PRESIDENT.” This language implied that the turmoil of a potential shutdown would not oc

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