Johnson says Schumer handed Trump 'keys to the kingdom' with government shutdown decision

Speaker Johnson: Govt Shutdown Gives Trump ‘Keys to the Kingdom’

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said the shutdown of the federal government over a budget impasse in Congress gives President Donald Trump "the keys to the kingdom." The Hill reported that Johnson told a radio host in his home state of Louisiana that the government shutdown "ultimately could be a benefit" to Trump's overall reduced government spending approach if the White House takes the opportunity to cut federal spending where Republicans …

Johnson: Dems Handed Trump ‘Keys to the Kingdom’ in Shutdown

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson put the blame for any shutdown cuts on the Democratic Party Thursday, as he backed up President Donald Trump’s talk of slashing unwanted programs. “This is the way the system works. This is [Senate Minority Leader] Chuck Schumer’s decision, is to hand … the keys to the kingdom, to the president. He has put himself in that situation, and it’s completely unnecessary. The president takes no pleasure in this,” said …

Speaker Johnson: Govt Shutdown Gives Trump 'Keys to the Kingdom'

Johnson told a radio host in his home state of Louisiana that the government shutdown ultimately could be a benefit to Trump's overall reduced government spending approach if the White House takes the opportunity to cut federal spending where Republicans never had the votes in the Senate to do.

Johnson: Shutdown ‘ultimately could be a benefit’ if Trump administration eliminates programs

Speaker Mike Johnson sees potential benefits for taxpayers from a government shutdown, allowing Trump to cut federal programs without Senate votes.

Johnson says Schumer handed Trump 'keys to the kingdom' with government shutdown decision

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., created a problematic government shutdown for the American people — but the move may have handed President Donald Trump the "keys to the kingdom.""While a shutdown is very damaging for real American people who depend upon government services, it can provide an opportunity to downsize the scope and the scale of government, which is something that we've all alway…

Johnson claims Schumer's shutdown move empowers Trump administration

Washington’s latest fiscal fiasco has turned into a political chess game with high stakes. The federal government slammed its doors shut overnight after Senate Democrats and Republicans couldn’t hammer out a spending deal by the fiscal year deadline on September 30, 2025, as Fox Business reports. This isn’t just a bureaucratic hiccup; it’s a full-blown shutdown shaking up essential services. The crux of the chaos is a failure to agree on funding…