If this is true, the shutdown wasn’t gridlock, it was strategy
BREAKING: Sen. Markwayne Mullin just outrageously revealed Chuck Schumer held a BACK-ROOM MEETING and demanded Democrat senators wait until after tonight’s elections to reopen the government
“Because they were afraid their base wouldn’t show up today in Virginia, NJ, NYC.”
TRULY DISGUSTING.
“Last week, Dick Durbin WANTED to break with Democrats and reopen it, but Chuck Schumer in a private meeting with other senators said, wait until after the election, I’ll release the handcuffs. I’m paraphrasing.”
🚨 BREAKING: Sen. Markwayne Mullin just outrageously revealed Chuck Schumer held a BACK-ROOM MEETING and demanded Democrat senators wait until after tonight's elections to reopen the government
"Because they were afraid their base wouldn't show up today in Virginia, NJ, NYC."… pic.twitter.com/NVJi4IES2h
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) November 4, 2025
🚨BREAKING: Right as polls are about to close, Senate Democrats are making MOVES toward reopening the government, with over 12 in serious talks to strike a deal, per Punchbowl
IT WAS ALL A GAME.
They used the shutdown to hopefully juice their leftist base turnout for the… pic.twitter.com/ujxSjGMivZ
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) November 4, 2025
Gee, imagine that:
BREAKING: Democratic leaders Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries have sent a letter to President Trump calling for a bipartisan meeting “to end the GOP shutdown of the federal government and decisively tackle the Republican healthcare crisis.” pic.twitter.com/wpJ7dJtbKa
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) November 5, 2025