GOP Congressman Criticizes 1,547-Page Spending Bill; Elon Musk Agrees

Congressman Byron Donalds opposes the spending bill, advocating for reduced government spending and efficient use of taxpayer money.

### Rep. Donalds Against the Continuing Resolution: A "Garbage" Bill
* 🗣️ Rep. Donalds opposes the **1,547-page continuing resolution**, aligning with Elon Musk's criticism.
* 🗣️  He highlights the bill's failure to reflect the **"mandate" for lower spending** and government efficiency from the recent election.
* 🗣️ The bill jeopardizes **disaster recovery funds** for states like Florida, held hostage for EV mandates and other provisions.
* 😡 Rep. Donalds calls the bill "garbage" and advocates for a return to the drawing board, separating disaster relief from other government functions.
* 🗣️ He emphasizes that the bill's passage requires Democratic votes, despite the Republican majority, contradicting the election's mandate.
* 🗣️  Rep. Donalds believes the focus should be on preparing for President Trump's incoming administration, rather than negotiating with the Biden administration.
* 🗣️ He criticizes using disaster-stricken family farms as "pawns" to pass the unpopular omnibus bill, echoing the sentiments of many colleagues and the American public.
* 🗣️  The Congressman suggests that cleaning up the "worst administration we have ever seen with Joe Biden" should be the priority, not negotiating further with him.

HARDEST. HIGH INFLATION MEANS HIGHER INTEREST RATES.

STUART: GOT IT. NOW, ELON MUSK SAYS THE 1,547-PAGE CONTINUING RESOLUTION

TO KEEP THE GOVERNMENT RUNNING SHOULD NOT PASS. NOW LISTEN TO WHAT SPEAKER MCCARTHY HAD TO SAY ABOUT THAT.

>> I WAS COMMUNICATING WITH ELON LAST NIGHT, AND HE SAID, "WE UNDERSTAND YOU'RE IN AN

IMPOSSIBLE POSITION. EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT." REMEMBER, GUYS, WE STILL HAVE

JUST A RAZOR-THIN MARGIN OF REPUBLICANS. MY BILL HAS TO HAVE DEMOCRATIC

VOTES. IT'S NOT DIRECTED TO YOU, MR. SPEAKER, BUT WE DON'T LIKE THE

SPENDING. STUART: COME ON IN, BYRON DONALDS. THIS BILL WILL FUND MUCH OF WHAT

THE GOP IS LOOKING TO CUT. WHAT'S GOING ON? >> UNFORTUNATELY, THIS IS WHAT

HAPPENS IN THE LAME-DUCK SESSION HERE ON CAPITOL HILL. LISTEN, THERE WAS A HISTORIC

ELECTION, A MANDATE GIVEN TO PRESIDENT TRUMP. PEOPLE WANT GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY,

THEY WANT LOWER SPENDING. BUT THE SWAMP AND, FRANKLY,

CONGRESSIONAL DEMOCRATS WANT WHAT THEY WANT. AND IT WAS EITHER THIS OR FARMERS

SUFFERING: IT'S A VERY UNFORTUNATE BILL. WHAT WE HAVE IS A BILL THAT PUTS

DISASTER RECOVERY FOR A STATE LIKE MINE, FLORIDA, AND MANY OTHER STATES, AT RISK; AND THAT WAS HELD

HOSTAGE TO GET EV MANDATES AND ALL THIS OTHER STUFF THROUGH THIS PACKAGE. PERSONALLY, AS A MEMBER, I HAVE TO

VOTE NO BECAUSE I'M NOT VOTING FOR THIS KIND OF GARBAGE.

THIS IS A BAD BILL. IT SHOULD NOT PASS. ELON MUSK IS CORRECT.

A LOT OF MY COLLEAGUES ARE CORRECT. IN MY VIEW, WE SHOULD GO BACK TO

THE DRAWING BOARD IMMEDIATELY. DISASTER RECOVERY SHOULD MOVE ON ITS OWN. AND WHEN IT COMES TO THE OTHER

FUNCTIONS OF GOVERNMENT, IT SHOULD BE A SLIMMED-DOWN DEAL UNTIL DONALD TRUMP COMES BACK.

TOOTH AND NAIL. THEN IF YOU VOTE NO, I MEAN, IF IT GOES DOWN TO

DEFEAT AMONGST REPUBLICANS, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO HAVE DEMOCRATS TO PASS IT AND KEEP

THE GOVERNMENT GOING. THAT IS LIKELY TO HAPPEN. HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THAT?

>> THAT'S SOMETHING I JUST SIMPLY DON'T LIKE, BUT THAT'S UP TO THE MEMBERS OF MY CONFERENCE

OF REPUBLICANS. BECAUSE THERE WAS A MANDATE DELIVERED IN THIS ELECTION.

AND IT WAS NOT FOR BUSINESS AS USUAL. IT WAS ACTUALLY TO TRIM SPENDING, TO CUT SPENDING AS

IT NEEDS TO BE CUT, TO HAVE THE GOVERNMENT BE MORE EFFICIENT, TO NOT FUND OR DO

EXTENSIONS TO INSTITUTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN SUPPRESSING FREE SPEECH. THAT IS, FRANKLY, THEY'RE NOW

BEING SUED BY CONSERVATIVE MEDIA GROUPS FOR SUPPRESSING FREE SPEECH.

The election was clear. The mandate is decisive. So it is incumbent upon us, if it

means we have to come back after Christmas to clean this up, then that's what needs to happen.

But doing this before Christmas is not the answer. Stuart: Do you think this is

what Donald Trump wants? He's about to get into the Oval Office on January 20th.

Does he want a government shutdown and this big fight over what's being spent and what's not

being spent right before he assumes the Oval Office? >> Listen, honestly, I --

honestly, I think President Trump is focused on his presidency which starts on

January 20th. What this is, is cleaning up the last days of the worst

administration we have ever seen with Joe Biden. And that's why my position for

months has been we shouldn't even be negotiating with Joe

Biden. We all know he's not running the country right now. Let's be perfectly honest.

We should not even be negotiating with him. We should be figuring out what is passable going forward, and

that is all. No more, no less. And the most tragic thing is that you have family farms in

areas that have been ravaged with natural disasters being used as pawns to get through the

same Christmas omnibus that not just members—omnibus that not just members here hate, but

THE AMERICAN PEOPLE DESPISE THAT. THAT IS THE FRUSTRATION THAT ELON MUSK HAS SAID, A LOT OF MY

COLLEAGUES ON CAPITOL HILL, BUT WE'LL SEE WHAT HAPPENS.

STUART: CONGRESSMAN BYRON DON'S, THANKS VERY MUCH FOR

Rep. Donalds says he’s not voting for this ‘garbage’: Elon Musk is ‘correct’

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Criticism of the Continuing Resolution Bill

Elon Musk opposes the 1,547-page continuing resolution bill.

Speaker McCarthy acknowledges the difficult political situation with a slim Republican majority.

Rep. Donalds explains the bill funds GOP-targeted cuts.

Rep. Donalds criticizes the bill for jeopardizing disaster recovery funds for states like Florida.

Rep. Donalds states he will vote no, calling the bill 'garbage' and agreeing with Elon Musk's assessment.

Rep. Donalds suggests returning to the drawing board and separating disaster recovery funding.

He proposes a slimmed-down government until President Trump's term.

He discusses the possibility of needing Democratic votes to pass the bill.

Rep. Donalds expresses dislike for needing Democratic support but acknowledges the mandate from the election.

Rep. Donalds emphasizes the clear election mandate for spending cuts and government efficiency.

He speculates on President Trump's preference regarding a government shutdown before his inauguration.

Rep. Donalds believes President Trump is focused on his upcoming presidency.

He views this bill as cleaning up the Biden administration's actions.

He suggests that negotiations with President Biden are unnecessary.

Rep. Donalds highlights public disapproval of the omnibus bill.