A rift between President-elect Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson was laid bare in a critical 24-hour period, pushing the government to the brink of a shutdown. Despite previous support, Trump — with Elon Musk’s social media intervention — opposed Johnson’s short-term funding deal, calling it “criminal.” Trump’s threats to primary any Republican who supported the deal and his sudden call to address the debt ceiling before taking office have intensified the divide and jeopardized government funding just ahead of the Friday deadline.
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