Trump: Shutdown An “Opportunity” To Cut “Democrat Agencies”

Laura Coates Live

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🗓️ 3 October 2025

⏱️ 44 minutes

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The federal government has shut down as congressional lawmakers remain at odds over funding the government beyond September 30. Although Republicans control Capitol Hill and the White House, they need at least seven Democrats in the Senate to join them to pass a spending package under the chamber’s rules. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Tonight, President Trump turns to his shutdown architect to fire thousands of federal workers,
0:09.5	and the White House says the cuts may come as soon as tomorrow.
0:13.7	Plus, tomorrow, Diti gets ready to hear his sentence.
0:17.0	And it's time to judge, he lost his way in a plea for leniency.
0:21.3	We had his letter.
0:22.6	And the Saudi Comedy Festival dividing American comedians over speech, over principles,
0:28.9	and the price of a punchline.
0:30.8	Tonight on Laura Coates Live.
0:39.1	All right.
0:43.0	So as we enter day three now of the government shutdown,
0:48.8	we got a much clearer picture of how President Trump sees it, Doge 2.0.
0:53.1	The big difference this time, it's not a chainsaw being used.
0:56.4	It's a scalpel, cutting straight to the bone of the government and punishing Trump's enemies. And the guy holding it, no, it's not Elon Musk. It's the
1:01.6	president's budget chief, Russell Vote. Different instruments, maybe different tactics. I mean, he's not
1:07.6	waving the scalpel on stage, wearing sunglasses and shouting.
1:12.2	But the same result? A plan to reshape the federal government. And what votes trying to do,
1:18.7	it's expansive. He is one of the central architects and expanding President Trump's executive
1:24.4	power. Remember that conservative project 2025?
1:29.4	He helped write it.
1:31.9	And Trump just met with him today.
1:33.0	Why you ask?
1:38.1	Well, the president says to determine which of the many Democrat agencies to cut.
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