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Summary

The December 2024 government shutdown standoff highlighted the limits of Trump’s influence over congressional Republicans.

Trump derailed a bipartisan funding bill but failed to rally support for a replacement plan tying spending to a debt limit increase.

The House rejected his proposal, forcing Republicans to compromise with Democrats on a stripped-down funding bill.

The temporary deal avoids a shutdown but sets up future clashes over spending cuts and debt limits.

The episode revealed Trump’s inability to unify his party and emphasized the fragility of the Republican House majority.

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[–] randon31415@lemmy.world 31 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Trump has ONE tactic:

Propose something crazy, after the backlash, compromise on what he wanted in the first place.

Democrats and Republicans hashed out a compromise bill. Trump proposes removing all the stuff Democrats want AND removing the debt ceiling. Backlash! They remove the debt ceiling language and pass the bill with ONLY the stuff Democrats wanted removed. Trump gets want he wanted.

All the press have a field day with stories like "Republicans defy Trump! Trump negotiation power limited!"

HE GOT WHAT HE WANTED! How is that a loss?

[–] rayyy@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Propose something crazy, after the backlash, compromise on what he wanted in the first place.

His tactic is not dissimilar to Putin's peace proposal tactics in Ukraine. Wonder why?

[–] sepi@piefed.social 17 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

elon thought he was smart. He's gonna do a bit of finding out.

[–] phoneymouse@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

Elon is used to working with people who report to him. He’s going to learn what it means to deal with people who don’t.

Honestly, the guy needs to be reigned in.

[–] GiddyGap@lemm.ee 6 points 2 weeks ago

It just looks like he didn't get what he wanted. This is what he does. He's doing it the same way you buy a house. You offer something low and hope the seller will meet you in the middle. And they did.

I don't get why people haven't learned this about Trump yet. He got exactly what he wanted and he doesn't care about sounding crazy. Unfortunately, he got a win. Again.

[–] Harvey656@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

The limit of his power... while Biden is in charge. Just another month.

[–] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Well the limits is President Musk's power.