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17:52Now PlayingShutdown Weaponized. Trump’s GOP Holds America Hostage to Kill Healthcare.
As Trump’s shutdown drags into its third week, the economic fallout grows deadly.
Black families, federal workers, and patients across America face financial chaos as the GOP turns governance into punishment.
Dr. Greg Carr, Matt Manning, Michael Imhotep, and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries expose how Trump’s GOP is weaponizing the shutdown to destroy healthcare, expand executive power, and cripple democracy itself.
🔥 “This shutdown is economic violence against working Americans.” — Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
🔥 “They’re holding the government hostage to kill healthcare.” — Dr. Greg Carr
🔥 “This isn’t budget negotiation — it’s economic extortion.” — Matt Manning
🔥 “Every day of this shutdown is another day of economic trauma for Black families.” — Michael Imhotep
🔥 “Trump’s GOP is waging class warfare in real time.” — Dr. Greg Carr
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