Donald J. Trump on Friday told reporters that the ongoing layoffs of furloughed federal workers amid the government shutdown will be “Democrat-oriented.” In turn, unions have already filed a lawsuit. American Federation of Government Employees National President Everett Kelley wrote in a statement that it “is disgraceful that the Trump administration has used the government shutdown as an excuse to illegally fire thousands of workers who provide critical services to communities across the country.”

This is Trump's shutdown. Period. Republicans control all the branches of government. Democrats want ACA subsidies extended, which would rise sharply starting in 2026. Still, Trump continued the false Republican talking point, saying Democrats want "to give one and a half trillion dollars to

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