Trump Deems Democrats ‘The Party of Hate, Evil, and Satan’
Michael Luciano Oct 2nd, 2025, 11:09 pm
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President Donald Trump deemed Democrats the party of “Satan” on Thursday amid the ongoing shutdown of the federal government.
The government shut down on Wednesday after the Senate failed to agree on a stopgap funding measure. Although Republicans control the chamber 53-47, 60 votes are required to overcome a procedural hurdle to advance the legislation. In exchange for Democratic votes, Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) wants Republicans to include an extension of Covid-era healthcare premium subsidies for Obamacare. Unless those subsidies are extended, premiums for more than 20 million Americans could more than double each month from $888 a month to $1,