Government shutdown dynamics have changed

Democrats concerned that shutting down the government will lead people to believe that we really do not need all of these agencies and that more government employees would leave

So I have been thinking for quite some time that Trump should step up and endorse the idea of a Government shutdown. He could argue that this would be the best way for the American public to really see what they would miss and what they wouldn't. He could further argue that it would save the country billions by not having to pay for employees and services that we may or may not even need. Lastly, he could argue that it would give DOGE greater access without all of those pesky career employees getting in their way.

Most importantly, if Trump suggested that a shutdown might be good, the entire left half of the country would demand that Democrats do everything in their power to avoid the shutdown.

Now how would this change the dynamic? Well if Trump endorsed the idea that a government shutdown would be good (rather than bad) then it should not be as politically harmful for him if the shutdown occurs. While many on the left would hoot and holler about the shutdown, demanding that Trump is orchestrating it, by Trump arguing that it is a good thing and a potential long term cost-saver, he would effectively be turning he usual Government shutdown arguments on their head. He could just agree with the allegations and say that he did orchestrate it and that Democrats played along for his benefit. The art of the deal. The left would be livid for Democrats doing something Trump wants and things could get even more ugly for them.

I read in the Hill that already Schumer and others are contemplating the idea of pushing ahead for a stop-gap six month continuing resolution. There are even some Democrats in the House who are starting to warm to the idea of a six month CR. They also see the dangers of a government shutdown where more government employees just decide to go find private sector jobs rather than wait around without pay for the politicians to work through this. They are also acknowledging that they may no longer have the political leverage they once did with shutdowns.

The House GOP is already pushing something simple, it would likely pass on a near Party line vote and then it would be up to Schumer to find 8-10 Democrats in the Senate to go along to break any filibuster. Not sure if a continuing resolution can pass through reconciliation, but that argument may not be necessary if enough Democrats come together to pass something.