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dude@lemmings.worldM to news@lemmings.worldEnglish · 2 months ago

Trump threatens mass firings of federal workers if government shutdown isn't averted, NBC News reports

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Trump threatens mass firings of federal workers if government shutdown isn't averted, NBC News reports

www.cnbc.com

dude@lemmings.worldM to news@lemmings.worldEnglish · 2 months ago
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The White House last week told federal agencies to begin preparing for mass firings if Congress does not pass a deal to avert a government shutdown.
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  • ThePantser@sh.itjust.works
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    Can’t threaten with something you are already doing.

    “Stop dying while I am stabbing you or I will kill you”

  • lennee
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    one step closer to becoming king of nothing

    • UnderpantsWeevil
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      He’s not laying off DHS. Or the Pentagon. He’s certainly not cutting the spending to friendly military contractors.

      What we’re witnessing is re-colonization of the US interior.

  • magnetosphere@fedia.io
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    Pointless. He’s either bluffing, or “threatening” to do something he was planning on doing anyway… but now he can blame Democrats.

  • assembly
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    This is a hostage situation where the administration plans on taking out the hostages even if the ransom is paid.

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    Stop exploding, you cowards!

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  • pinheadednightmare
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    I call bluff

  • themeatbridge
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    TACO

    • MeThisGuy@feddit.nl
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      taco tuesday. oh wait that’s everyday with this idoot

  • El_guapazo
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    Who’s going to fire whom if the government is shut down?

    • CannonFodder
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      More interestingly, how will he fire them? The mechanism will be shut down.

      • El_guapazo
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        Exactly my point.

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    Don’t know why y’all think he’s bluffing, he wants to fire everyone. They literally want to get rid of as much government as they can.

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    Art Of The Deal

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    🙄

  • njm1314
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    You control the entirety of the government numbskull.

  • Nasan@sopuli.xyz
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    He somehow embodies a satirical take on Saddam Hussein.

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