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WATCH: CNBC’s Joe Kernan Humilates Hakeem Jeffries With a Few Inconvenient Facts After House Dem Leader Tries to Push His Lies Regarding Government Shutdown

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CNBC’s Joe Kernan hits House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries with brutal facts on Schumer shutdown, leaving Jeffries embarrassed. Credit: CNBC screenshot

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries continues to embarrass himself in his efforts to convince Americans that Republicans are responsible for the government shutdown caused by him and his fellow Democrats.

As The Gateway Pundit reported, the Schumer Shutdown took effect at 12:01 am on October 1 after two measures to avert the government shutdown failed in the Senate.

The measures needed 60 votes to pass. The GOP-backed measure failed to pass in a 55-45 vote – Rand Paul voted with the Democrats.

The Democrat Party and Paul decided to put the welfare of illegal aliens, higher taxes by repealing Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill, surgeries for transgender minors, and more garbage ahead of keeping the government running.

Several more GOP votes have been held to reopen the government, but Democrats have remained firm in their obstinacy.

On Thursday, Squawk Box co-host Joe Kernan confronted Jeffries with a few brutal facts after the House Democratic leader recited his failed talking points. Kernan noted there was an election Republicans won, and because of that, they were to pass legislation such as Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill.”

Kernan noted that trying to reverse such legislation in a government funding bill was extraordinarily hypocritical because if the GOP tried to shut down the government under legislation passed under the Biden regime, Jeffries would be screaming.

The CNBC co-host then said this was not how government works and that the bill currently on the table has bipartisan support in the Senate.

Jeffries had no answer for this and could only whine about Republicans not engaging in bipartisan negotiations and that they could reopen the government at any time.

Of course, he neglected to say that it takes 60 votes in the Senate to pass a bill, should one side decide to filibuster. This is what Democrats are doing right now.

Kernan’s fellow co-host, Becky Quick, also told Jeffries that he could engage in bipartisan negotiations after the government reopens, noting the number of Republicans anxious to make a deal on the Obamacare subsidies.

This was certainly not precisely the interview Jeffries expected.

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KERNAN: There was an election, and the Republicans were put in a position where they were able to pass the Big Beautiful Bill.

To then say, ‘We don’t like that, so we’re gonna shut down the government until you take back all the things you duly passed through legislation…If the Republicans tried to do that to the Inflation Reduction Act, or any of the Biden acts, shut down the government because we don’t like it, not pay military, not allow the government to open until you do what we want, after an election when the American people put Democrats in power, you’d be going crazy.

You’d be going crazy about using a shutdown of the federal government on a continuing resolution to get what you want, cause you don’t like what Republicans did.

“It’s not how it works. It’s bad, it’s bad precedent…And you’re talking about the House? You’ve already passed this.

The Senate has a bill to reopen the government right now with five more Democrats.

JEFFRIES: What is bad precedent is the Republican refusal to engage in bipartisan negotiations. What is bad precendent is Republicnas embarking on a my way or the highway approach from the beginning of this Congress.

Republicans control the House, the Senate, and the Presidency…So if the government shuts down, they’ve made the government shutdown.

They could reopen it right now.

KERNAN: How could they do that?

JEFFRIES: I just explained it. They want to keep it closed.

Cruelty from the very beginning has been the point. The responsible thing to do is to sit down and negotiate a bipartisan path forward.

QUICK: Minority Leader, can you do that while the government is open? That’s the offer on the table.

House Speaker Mike Johnson passed a clean CR. There’s nothing to politick with because there’s nothing to take out.

You can reopen the government and have the conversations (on health care). It sounds like there is a willing party on the other side (Republicans) who see this as an issue in their district as well.

JEFFRIES: Marjorie Taylor Greene has made clear that this is an issue Republicans have ignored throughout this year, and it needs to be addressed right now.

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Mainstream Media in Disbelief as Trump DOUBLES Expected Jobs Numbers – President Trump Takes Victory Lap After Adding 130,000 Jobs to US Economy

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US jobs numbers for February far exceeded expectations to start 2026.

President Trump doubled expectations adding 130,000 jobs when only 55,000 was expected.

The unemployment rate also decreased from 4.4% to 4.3% according to CNBC

President Trump: Just in: GREAT JOBS NUMBERS, FAR GREATER THAN EXPECTED! The United States of America should be paying MUCH LESS on its Borrowings (BONDS!). We are again the strongest Country in the World, and should therefore be paying the LOWEST INTEREST RATE, by far. This would be an INTEREST COST SAVINGS OF AT LEAST ONE TRILLION DOLLARS PER YEAR – BALANCED BUDGET, PLUS. WOW! The Golden Age of America is upon us!!! President DJT

From the president’s Truth Social account:
Tweet by Donald Trump discussing US job numbers, borrowing costs, interest rates, and a balanced budget, emphasizing America's strength and economic potential.

At what point can the American people sue the Federal Reserve Chief for his dereliction of duty? Jerome Powell is now costing every American untold amounts of money by refusing to do his job!

CNBC host Rick Santelli reacted positively:

Even CNN was forced to share the good economic news.

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Democrat Rep. Nadler Has to be Woken Up by Staffer During Bondi Hearing (VIDEO)

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A diverse group of lawmakers engaged in a congressional hearing, with individuals focused on their devices and discussions in a formal setting.

Democrat Rep. Jerrold Nadler (NY) had to be woken up by a staffer on Wednesday morning during a congressional hearing.

US Attorney General Pam Bondi testified at a House Judiciary Committee hearing on the Epstein files, fatal shootings of two anti-ICE agitators and more.

Nadler fell asleep just minutes into Wednesday’s hearing.

A staffer walked over to Nadler and woke him up.

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Later on during the hearing, Nadler and Bondi got into a shouting match over Jeffrey Epstein’s co-conspirators.

“How many [co-conspirators] have you indicted?” Nadler asked Bondi.

“Excuse me! I’m going to answer!” Bondi said.

“Answer my question!” Nadler demanded.

“I’m gonna answer the question the way I want to answer the question. Your theatrics are ridiculous,” Bondi said.

“Chairman Jordan, I’m not gonna get into the gutter with these people,” Bondi said.

Bondi and Nadler continued to talk over each other until Chairman Jim Jordan intervened.

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Possible Trans Attack?- ‘Gunperson’ Wearing Dress Kills 9 and Injuries at Least 25 Others at Canadian School

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According to the Tumbler Ridge Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), a mass shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in British Columbia left nine dead and at least 25 more injured.

According to police, the sole suspect, described as a “gunperson’ wearing a dress, was found dead inside the school from “a self-inflicted injury.”

Per CNN:

Police found six people dead and dozens injured when they arrived at the high school in Tumbler Ridge, a town of just 2,400 people in northeast British Columbia, early on Tuesday afternoon. Another person died en route to hospital, police said.

The alleged shooter, who was found dead at the school with a self-inflicted injury, is believed to have killed two more people, whose bodies were discovered at a home in the township

Two victims were airlifted from the school to hospital with serious or life-threatening injuries. And about 25 other people were also being treated at a local medical center, police said.

Fox News reported that Superintendent Ken Floyd, North District Commander, said in a statement,  “This was a rapidly evolving and dynamic situation, and the swift cooperation from the school, first responders, and the community played a critical role in our response.”

“Our thoughts are with the families, loved ones, and all those impacted by this tragic incident. This has been an incredibly difficult and emotional day for our community, and we are grateful for the cooperation shown as officers continue their work to advance the investigation.”

Juno News, an independent outlet in Canada, claims to have spoken with someone connected to the suspected shooter’s family who says the suspect was trans and used “she/her” pronouns, but authorities have not confirmed the claim.

The Guardian reported that the police have identified the shooter, but didn’t publicly release their identity due to the integrity of the investigation.

The shooter’s identity, any potential connections to groups, and motivations remain under investigation.

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