Schumer Shutdown continues as Dems Blame Trump, NOT themselves

The Ben Ferguson Podcast

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🗓️ 3 October 2025

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

1. Blame Framing:

Ben repeatedly labels the event as the “Schumer Shutdown” or “Democrat Shutdown,” rejecting Democratic claims that Donald Trump and Republicans bear responsibility.
It stresses that Republicans voted to keep the government open, while Democrats opposed the continuing resolution.

2. Attacks on Democratic Leaders:

Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi are highlighted as hypocritical, with past quotes cited to suggest they once opposed shutdown tactics they now support.
Democrats are accused of using “Jedi mind tricks” to shift blame to Trump and mislead the public.

3. Trump Portrayal:

While acknowledging Democrats call Trump “the most immature president,” the text defends him as a dealmaker standing firm on campaign promises.
Trump’s stance on denying taxpayer-funded benefits to undocumented immigrants is presented as principled and in line with voter sentiment.

4. Immigration and Benefits:

A central argument is that Democrats pushed for nearly $200 billion in healthcare subsidies for undocumented immigrants, which the commentary insists is the real cause of the shutdown.
It characterizes Democrats as prioritizing “illegal aliens” over American citizens.

5. Broader Political Messaging:

The commentary ties Democrats to “woke” spending, support for defunding police, and attacks on traditional values.
Conservative solutions, such as aligning consumer spending with “patriotic companies” like Patriot Mobile, are promoted as a way to fight back.

6. Media Criticism:

Mainstream outlets like ABC, NBC, and CBS are accused of acting as “state-sponsored media” for Democrats by ignoring positive economic news (such as stock market gains) while amplifying Democratic narratives.

7. Economic and National Security Angle:

The shutdown is described as costing $400 million per day.
Democrats are blamed for jeopardizing national security and undermining America’s global standing.

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0:00.0	This is an I-Heart podcast.
0:05.2	We have a new conspiracy theory from the Democrats.
0:09.8	It is now to say that Donald Trump is unwell.
0:13.1	He's unfit for office.
0:15.6	That Donald Trump is the most immature president we've ever had.
0:19.5	Democrats thinking this, I don't know, slide of hand will work
0:24.2	during the government shutdown to confuse the American people and somehow instead of blaming
0:28.4	Chuck Schumer for the problem of the government being shut down, that you'll think this is
0:34.0	Donald Trump being crazy. How do we know this is an orchestrated plan? Well,
0:39.2	let me let you hear what Chuck Schumer said from the floor of the Senate. Listen carefully
0:44.1	the words he uses. When Democrats say we want to work with Republicans to lower premiums,
0:50.5	to strengthen health care, all we are doing is reflecting what the American people already want.
0:57.0	Nothing more, nothing less.
0:59.0	They want us to sit down and negotiate something real
1:03.0	that takes this huge, huge burden off their shoulders.
1:07.0	And Donald Trump, instead of acting like an adult, the most immature president
1:13.6	we have ever had, instead of doing something to stop the health care crisis, is threatening
1:19.6	to hurt countless hardworking Americans. Let me repeat the quote Donald Trump said yesterday.
1:25.6	We can do things during the shutdown that are irreversible.
1:29.2	They're bad for them and irreversible, like cutting vast numbers of people out, cutting things
1:33.7	they like, cutting programs they like.
1:36.3	Donald Trump says it loud and clear, and that's one thing about him.
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