Why the Shutdown Isn’t Ending Anytime Soon

The Chris Cuomo Project

Chris Cuomo

Politics, News, News Commentary

4.5 • 3.5K Ratings

🗓️ 26 March 2026

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Chris Cuomo explains why the partial government shutdown is no longer a partisan stalemate but a political strategy — and why Trump now owns the outcome. From a rejected deal to the role of the SAVE Act, Cuomo walks through how both sides are calculating advantage while the real-world impact builds, from strained systems like TSA to broader government breakdown. He also looks at what this moment says about how Washington operates when winning matters more than governing. Join The Chris Cuomo Project on YouTube for ad-free episodes, early releases, exclusive access to Chris, and more: https://www.youtube.com/@chriscuomo/join Follow and subscribe to The Chris Cuomo Project on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube for new episodes every Tuesday and Thursday: https://linktr.ee/cuomoproject Help protect your family with life insurance through Ethos. Get your instant, free quote at https://ethos.com/cuomo. Application times and rates may vary. Get 20% off your first order of Lucy nicotine pouches at https://lucy.co with code CUOMO, or find a store near you at https://lucy.co/stores. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Springs blooming at Starbucks.
0:03.0	A new season calls for new discoveries,
0:06.0	like our iced Ube-Vinilla Machilate.
0:09.0	Smooth, creamy and nutty, balanced with notes of vanilla.
0:13.0	It's a treat for the ice too,
0:15.0	with vibrant lilac hues to brighten your spring mood.
0:19.0	Hot or iced, there are so many ways to love this stunning serve.
0:23.6	Uber Vanilla, pouring now at Starbucks.
0:26.6	Subject to availability while stocks last.
0:29.6	Good for Delta.
0:31.6	More businesses need to smack these politicians right in the face.
0:35.6	I'm glad they turn down Congress for special treatment until the shutdown is done.
0:42.3	And by the way, Donald Trump now officially owns the shutdown.
0:47.3	This is opportunity.
0:49.3	And let me tell you, the SAVE Act is opportunity too.
0:53.3	I know it could disenfranchise oh but could
0:56.3	also do a lot more than that if you tweak it I'm Chris Cuomo welcome to the
1:07.8	Chris Cuomo project thank you for subscribing and following on
1:11.3	YouTube. Now we have all these different subscription levels where you can get different things.
1:15.1	We have the merch. We have everything. I'll talk to you about it. But what matters most is the
1:19.8	brain food that I can give you. Food for Thought right now. Donald Trump now owns this partial shutdown.
1:26.9	Why?
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