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What Next - Bonus: The Senator Calling Trump’s Bluff

What Next - Bonus: The Senator Calling Trump’s Bluff

“Providing him more fuel and more money to do illegal things is not a winning strategy.”

Slate Daily Feed · Slate

September 26, 20254m 8sbonus

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Show Notes

The government runs out of money next Tuesday. Trump’s threatened “mass firings” if it shuts down. Earlier this year, Democrats played ball. But now, one Democratic Senator explains why he’s approaching things differently.

Guest: Chris Van Hollen, Democratic Senator from Maryland.

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Podcast production by Elena Schwartz, Paige Osburn, Anna Phillips, Madeline Ducharme, Ethan Oberman, and Rob Gunther.



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