‘Democrats have a pretty strong hand’ over GOP ahead of March budget deadline: Fmr. Rep. Curbelo

An NBC News analysis found President Trump has issued more executive orders so far than the last six Presidents have in their first 100 days at the helm. Vice President of Political Strategy at Crooked Media Shaniqua McClendon and former Rep. Carlos Curbelo discuss Democratic efforts to resist the Trump administration, another looming government budget deadline, and more.
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#democrats #trump #gop

[@PenelopePitstop0078]

It’s all like a bad horror flick, but we’re in the movie. And, the audience is screaming at us to fight back‼️

[@upyorkstate5541]

Yeah, only 31% of the audience!

[@KrisBishop78]

The same people that told you to “fight” said Trump was calling for violence when someone tried to assassinate him and he got up chanting “fight fight fight” remember that? Remember the meltdowns democrats had when he said that??? But now they are saying it? 🧐 This is a clown show 🤡 Hypocrisy at its finest 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@PenelopePitstop0078]

@ um, I’d advise ya to keep ya day job.

[@michellecd4722]

@PenelopePItstop0078 OR like my nightmares when I feel that I'm being chased by an evil presence & so I'm running throughout my neighborhood knocking on doors and I know they're home but they don't answer!!

[@PenelopePitstop0078]

@ yikes, I felt that 😱

[@karentuzynski7525]

There has been a computer breach and ALL Americans should file a class action lawsuit against Doge!!!!

[@therealgaragegirls]

I'm on board! We need to sue Elon for every dollar he has or will ever have.

[@Sakosaga]

🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@therealgaragegirls]

@@Sakosaga Projection.

[@TheChopf26]

Incorrect.

[@RaiG4880]

Ok KAREN 🙈

[@KatFieler]

Here's how stupid Donny John is. Canadians hated him BEFORE he started this BS. Here's an idea: let's make D.C. and Puerto Rico states and see how that goes for DJT and his little cadre.

[@bobcob3362]

Here's an idea. Let sew your lips shut

[@AlwaysAwesome001]

@@KatFieler Chubby DC can never be a State. Read 🇺🇸 CONSTITUTION.

[@TheChopf26]

Stop embarrassing yourself.

[@RaiG4880]

If u wanna see stupid watch the recent DNC convention.

[@jaybae1920]

Hold the line Dems.

[@josephsonora3787]

WHAT LINE? THE STARTING LINE THEY NEVER LEFT FR0M & G0T LEFT BEHIND? BUAH HA HA HA HA...😂!!!

[@shanedaley6236]

Yes go further left go more insane and lose more seats

[@mikekelley2877]

​@@shanedaley6236nope, we'll gain more seats, especially in 2026. INEVITABLE Blue Tsunami, prepare yourself.

[@mb9326]

@@shanedaley6236 Amen, or as they would say Awoman.

[@KrisBishop78]

Remember when Trump said “fight fight fight” after being shot at and democrats said he was “inciting violence” 🤦🏻‍♂️ Now the same democrats are telling their voters to “fight in the streets” Democrats are bullies but then turn around and play the victim… It’s as gross as it is hypocritical…

[@chrish8056]

As an independent absolutely disgusted, though not surprised by the spinelessness, not a single republican has broken ranks for this mayhem and pettiness that only weakens our nation. Truly a pathetic and seeminhly irredeemable party at thos point. Former repubs that left the party would no doubt eclipse the current party by forming their own third party. For now though it is time to unite and end this Musk driven Trump puppet idiocy!

[@commonsense3632]

LOL, Did you actually think Biden made decisions for himself?

[@chrish8056]

@commonsense3632 LOL...no, he actually appointed folks that had expertise, not Fox hosts.

[@shanealan2168]

​@@chrish8056 ya really worked out well for him didn't it

[@mb9326]

So you have no interest in knowing where and how our money is being spent or how to stop the hemorrhaging of debt?

[@mountains2780]

@@mb9326 Stop whining and really open your eyes, as MAGA and red states will suffer more from tDump and Muskrat stealing the country that most blue states.

[@herecomesnanna]

That's how he wants/intends to rule, as an emperor. He's not interested in either the norms and, especially, democracy. He's the emperor with no clothes.

[@hostileaks4495]

Long live Trump 🎉🎉

[@gmonroy852]

This rhetoric is getting real old

[@TheChopf26]

You hate democracy, Americans voted for this.

[@D.Townsend-r8q]

Of course the poorly educated Trumpers here. But FYI kids,,, the Senate n House Republicans MUST HAVE Some Democrat votes to pass anything. The Senate n House both narrow #'s. Trump,Trumpism did not get a Landslide in the Congress.😅😅😅😅

[@reason6835]

The Republicans control Congress 53-47 in the Senate, 218-215 in the House. So no. They don’t need Democrats to pass anything requiring a simple majority.

[@idapinter9951]

YOU KNOW THAT MELANOMA POORLY EDUCATED NUDE WOMEN SHE HAD ONLY 8 GREAT SHE FROM EPSTEIN CLUB CALL GRILL

[@commonsense3632]

LOL, On a scale to 1-10 what score would you give Bidens performance? He couldn't even hold a press conference!!!! Let that sink in!!!!

[@regu6582]

@@commonsense3632 Try and stay on topic, Cleetus.

[@billingenfelter4115]

F¥€£Trump. If you like Trump. F¥€£ you too. I have the t- shirt. Lol.

[@trailtreker7002]

Splinter his support , divide and conquer .

[@TheChopf26]

Sounds like treason. Fascist traitor. Why do you hate America?

[@dstarrII8442]

No deal on anything no matter how sweet it is VOTE NO DEMS!

[@miap2122]

your family will suffer under the orange baboon

[@TheChopf26]

Why do you hate America? Why don't you want to do good thing for the country?

[@jeremiemichael-robitaille9173]

America is no longer the best country 😂

[@christinelott222]

23 countries joined BRIC economic pac this week. Bypassing America. The world doesn't need the USA now. We are weak in the world. New world order is coming.

[@martinstepanek9252]

Never was or this wouldn't have happened.

[@TheChopf26]

Yes, it is. You're free to leave..

[@upyorkstate5541]

Fetterman should be consulted by Democrats...

[@tnijoo5109]

Yeah. He’s pretty much a republican. But he’s in the Senate, not the House. Which is a really good thing.

[@reek-x4m]

Get rid of Trump and Elon musk, We Must Save Democracy and we must, must Save government corruption ✊🌊

[@onthelake9554]

Yelling about democracy while stomping it in the ground .

[@hostileaks4495]

Democracy voted for trump

[@adamcaillouette7375]

Well that's good. 💙

[@therealgaragegirls]

Any House Dem that agrees to a budget--without requiring tRump's impeachment and conviction (by the Senate)--needs to be primaried.

[@TheChopf26]

Good luck in life.

[@therealgaragegirls]

@ I'm retired with eight figures in my portfolio--and I live well within my means. I don't really need any luck at this point. But thanks all the same. 😉

[@thegrynne]

Here’s my prediction, and maybe someone who knows congressional law can tell me if it’s possible: Trump would welcome a government shut down and he would use the chaos and Congress’s inaction to seize emergency powers to override them over the budget, making them permanently impotent.

[@mb9326]

There is no such thing, Star Wars is a Science Fantasy movie.

[@bobcob3362]

He could have done that during covid.

[@thegrynne]

@@mb9326 Just last month Trump was floating the idea of dissolving the Senate when there was initial doubt about whether or not they would confirm his Attorney General nomination. I wouldn't put anything past him.

[@thegrynne]

@@bobcob3362 I think he's just looking for another covid-level excuse to exercise greater executive powers that kicks in when there is an "emergency", even if it's an emergency of his own party's creation.

[@alanking6240]

You all with your comments are proving you people are insane.

[@OneEyedmm]

Dems: start open discussions about WA, OR, and CA leaving the US and joining Canada.

[@ellenignatius6030]

It's unfortunate??? Did we say that about Japanese internment camps? Unfortunate? Really?

[@jessebrogan8178]

there is a challenge alternate, the Democrats can shut down the Government - what then? I do not think the Democrats to shut it down and have people learn that the government is not that much a benefit running if it continues in the past methodologies.

[@shanedaley6236]

Or they can work with the right to help the people of the country like trump is doing

[@Chanel2424-v9d]

@@shanedaley6236 Work with the right?!?!?! Just like the Right worked with them, right?? BS!! That Orange Slob President of yours is driving all of you to the ground!!! Absolutely cannot believe you people don’t see it!! He DOES NOT CARE about any of you!! It’s his Biggest Grift yet, and he owes Musk and Putin!

[@valeking5993]

Well put

[@epilepticwelder]

"so carlos, shaniqua...who can fix a broken house better...judas or Jesus ?"😂🤣

[@SYLB2016]

Trump has record approval #'s 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@capoman1]

Wow. 5k views and you have 8mil subs?

[@sicksteaneyen]

Strong hand? Oh honey! We ain't playing Go Fish anymore.

[@MikeHancho2249]

Strong hand? Republicans would rather shut government down.

[@ScottWallace-c7u]

If they do,that means that idiotic,greedy,power-hungry,corrupt Democrats don't get money from wasteful spending.HALLELUJAH!

[@Krranski]

Unfortunately, we cannot count on Democrats to support or fight for the common working class person when faced with opposition such as this. As usual, their resistance will be performative and a budget that is offensive to the working class will be passed anyway. I hope we all have substantial rainy day funds 😕

[@EdwardWoo-x3c]

Depends on whether Trump is willing to compromise, otherwise we get a shutdown

[@dr_disgusted]

as a citizen of one of many american countries, i would like it if you all could stop calling yourselves americans. for clearity and it annoys and offends a whole bi continental demographic. know what im saying? once maga is gone we'll see.

[@Jerrybear-t3k]

Yes, I agree with you. Everybody in South America Central America and North America are all Americans. I personally am a citizen of the United States.

[@HopeFaithandLove1111]

Narcissist are great at distraction and division.

[@ericwalker3702]

They don’t have nothing.

[@pestilentruth2164]

Limited power...key statement.

[@awballer2503]

I only hope the dems are correct that they will be needed for the budget - need to think about if all Republicans support the budget and no dems are needed.........I would not put all my eggs in this one basket

[@gmb5958]

Resistance is futile … 🤣 Trump 🎉🎉. Best president ever!!

[@KarenSnyder-n9i]

DOGE= Democrat Officially Getting Exposed

[@Skindiver986]

Nope this opinion is incorrect

[@ellenignatius6030]

We dont know anything going on - thank you democrats for NOTHING HERE -

[@sarahwilliams4883]

Maybe falabustering rules will end reruled the senators with simple majority to everyone amusement for the first time to change the rule on spending laws?

[@Leon-whu73]

You lost……. You have no power apart from screaming.

[@gloria8027]

The American people are going to show that YOU are stupid.

[@al-paciyes5722]

Biden/Pelosi 2028✅

[@harshbasudeo1039]

😂😂😂

[@harshbasudeo1039]

Ramaswamy/big balls 2028

[@briancoughlin6732]

President Trump has vision

[@robinfischer5008]

Seriously, you should ne a comedian 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@briancoughlin6732]

@robinfischer5008 he does, to bad you don't have any

[@o.g.Dittzxx]

Daily reminder to all dems, this is day 21 of President Trump’s triumphant return to the presidency!👍🇺🇸

[@jon2026]

...and one day closer to 💀.

[@optimalprimidius7295]

Wow. The bot counts!

[@thebiblestudyhelper9389]

Democrats don't understand they are Marxist patsies.

[@Chanel2424-v9d]

Karma’s coming!! Can’t wait!!

[@mikekelley2877]

Posting the same lies and BS will gain you NOTHING.

[@dixonyaarmouf4630]

Omg 😱 I can’t believe America voted in Trump! .. Just kidding, he’s awesome 😎 , keep going MAGA! 🇺🇸

[@GaryEng-j8m]

lol. Ok

[@Jayzilla-jr4fr]

LOL. About as strong as head-sniffer Joe when he stumbled and fell every day.

[@edwinquaihoi8503]

Why do you need to fight back? There are some really good things happening!

[@JoyfulSaturn-cz2ui]

Oh now their are going to create the illusion of presenting a budget?

[@mikekelley2877]

You're obviously referring to Republicans.

[@Sterlingkataadem]

Your Marxists presented budgets as well. Stop being such a baby.

[@jaygibson5057]

Nope

[@mikekelley2877]

Yep

[@jaygibson5057]

@ fake news

[@o.g.Dittzxx]

List of doge findings can be found on the White House’s website. There’s a lot. 🎉😢😮

[@D.Townsend-r8q]

Already read a chunk of it. It's political emotional Rhetoric. No credible, verifi #'s. Nice true though. 😅😅😅

[@my1vice]

So, you must be for ousting every Republican in Congress that voted for these budgets "full of corruption", right? Or do you not know how our government works? They probably don't teach that in the CCCP.

[@jon2026]

WH website is fake news.

[@lisarozzz]

There is nothing there 😮

[@mikekelley2877]

There's no such list.

[@Taphfy]

Sure. Right. And i believe wimpy dems why?

[@josephsonora3787]

YA'LL REMEMBER WHEN SL0PPY J0E T👀K THAT HUMAN KAMAKAZI NOSE DIVE ON STAGE AT THE AIR FARCE ACADEMY? 😆

[@Views-m9t]

lol

[@commonsense3632]

Americans voted out the left wing extremist hand last election. Americans want real life American problems resolved. Democrats are on the wrong side and the democrat leaders may find love in politics for other countries.

[@Raelven]

If you mean Democrats are not fascists, you are correct.

[@Sterlingkataadem]

No, they don’t. Trump and Republicans already have this fight won. Ha, ha, ha...

[@thomascurry4762]

Check back in 2026 and we'll see. Right now Trump has not gotten rid of all the migrants he said he would. He didn't stop inflation and he didn't solve the Ukraine crisis. In fact, the economy has gotten worse and prices have gone up. I'm sure there's a lot of Trump voters who have buyer's remorse right now.

[@aof13]

❤❤❤❤❤TRUMP MAGA DOGE & PROJECT 2025!!!!!

[@rheecp90]

Happy Gulf of America day everyone! Enjoy the half time show. 😂

[@my1vice]

Simpleton.

[@mikekelley2877]

There is no Gulf of America, there's the Gulf of Mexico. Try to keep up.

[@rheecp90]

@@mikekelley2877 False. Via executive order it is Gulf of America. Respect its pronouns.

[@mikekelley2877]

@rheecp90 ah, so you agree with me that it's the Gulf of Mexico. Good for you.

[@Vness-yt4nm]

So California wont get to rebuild 😊

[@BrattyBetty]

That ‘s what you said .. CA has the 5th largest economy in the world ..

[@K0nt4kt]

THEY WONT DISAGREE FOR LONG WHEN ELON CUTS OFF THEIR PAY CHECKS TRUMP 2028!!!

[@trailtreker7002]

Splinter his support , divide and conquer .