THE DAILY BLAST with Greg Sargent Trump’s Rage over Shutdown Boils Over in Rant that Should Wake Up Dems
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Nov 11, 2025 
Brian Beutler, a political journalist known for his sharp insights, discusses the ongoing government shutdown and recent rants by Trump. He highlights how Trump’s bizarre outbursts reveal his political weakness amid the shutdown fallout. Beutler delves into the varied motives behind Democratic decisions and critiques their strategy. He argues that Democrats misread Trump’s tactics and could have negotiated more effectively. The conversation also touches on the human costs of the shutdown and potential strategies for Democrats to regain leverage.
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Rant Reveals Political Weakness
- Trump’s Truth Social rant revealed his political weakness in the shutdown fight.
- That weakness suggests Democrats had leverage and could have held the line longer.
Why Democrats Divided Over The Fight
- Different Democrats defended the shutdown stance for different strategic reasons.
- Only a small group of senators orchestrated the cave that lacked broader party support.
Reading The Threatening Rant
- Greg reads Trump's Truth Social threats to air traffic controllers verbatim to illustrate the rant.
- Beutler links Trump’s rhetoric to Reagan-era saber-rattling and notes it reveals impotence under the deal.