Dems threatening government shutdown over Elon Musk hate, Republicans say
The government shutdown deadline is Friday
By Elizabeth Elkind Fox News
Published March 11, 2025 4:00am EDT
House Republicans are accusing Democrats of waging their opposition campaign against the GOP's government funding plan over their fury at Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) efforts.
"They hate Elon Musk and Donald Trump more than they love their country," Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., told Fox News Digital. "They're just losing their f------ minds."
Mace was still optimistic that some Democratic lawmakers will vote for the legislation on Tuesday afternoon, "I mean, they voted for every CR under the sun when [former President Joe Biden] was president. That's what this is — it's just political games."
First-term Rep. Jeff Crank, R-Colo., told Fox News Digital, "It's either [President Donald Trump] or Elon Musk or a combination thereof, right?"
"They've had nothing but political losses from November forward. Last week was the worst political loss I think they've suffered in a long time," Crank said, referring to Democrats' intra-party divisions over some lawmakers' disruptions during Trump's speech to Congress. "I guess they've got to keep fighting, but what they should do is the right thing: Keep the government open."
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