House Republicans Abandon Spending Bill Amid Criticism

A last-minute bipartisan spending bill aimed at preventing a government shutdown has been abandoned after significant backlash from President Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and House Republicans. Trump criticized the 1,547-page bill for its excessive spending and lack of provisions to raise the debt ceiling, calling it a 'nasty TRAP set in place by the Radical Left Democrats'. Musk, who is set to lead Trump's Department of Government Efficiency, publicly condemned the bill on social media, stating that any Republican supporting it would face consequences in upcoming elections. Following this pressure, House Speaker Mike Johnson announced that the deal was effectively dead, leaving Republicans scrambling for alternatives to avoid a shutdown before Christmas. The swift collapse of the bill highlights the growing influence of Trump and Musk within the Republican Party as they push for stricter fiscal measures. Democrats warned that failure to pass any agreement would harm working-class Americans dependent on government services.