This will be shocking if true.
Sen. Ted Cruz is blasting Democrats for what he calls a calculated political move — keeping the government shut down to rally their far-left base before Election Day.
Now stretching into its 35th day, the shutdown has disrupted air travel, delayed paychecks, and slashed food benefits for millions of American families. Yet Democrats in the Senate have repeatedly blocked every Republican effort to reopen the government unless they get a last-minute extension of Obamacare subsidies.
But according to Cruz, this standoff isn’t about policy — it’s about power.
“They’ll say later today, ‘keep the government shut.’ Why? Because it’s Election Day, and they want to turn out their radicals,” Cruz said on Fox & Friends.
“If they let the government reopen, their far-left activists will stay home.”
Cruz predicted that once the polls close and the political theater is over, Democrats will quietly reverse course.
“My hope is they lose those elections anyway,” Cruz continued. “Then they’ll come back Wednesday or Thursday and say, ‘Alright, enough is enough — let’s reopen the government.’”
🔹 Key Races Driving the Standoff
With voters heading to the polls for the New York City mayoral race, and the Virginia and New Jersey governor’s contests, Cruz believes Democrats are intentionally dragging out the pain to keep their base fired up.
🔹 Cruz: “This Is About Schumer and the Radical Left”
Cruz accused Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of using the shutdown as political cover.
“They want to prove to their radical base that they hate Donald Trump as much as the radicals do,” Cruz said. “This is all about saving Schumer’s political hide and fending off a primary challenge from AOC. But this shutdown will end.”
🔹 GOP Pushes for 14th Vote to Reopen Government
Despite more than a dozen failed attempts, Republicans plan another vote to restore government operations.
“My prediction? It’ll end by the end of this week or early next week,” Cruz said. “It won’t end today. We’ll vote again, Republicans will all vote yes — and Democrats will all vote no.”
The standoff marks one of the most bitter partisan battles in recent memory, with ordinary Americans caught in the middle — as politicians in Washington trade blame and stall for votes.