Why have Democrats kept DHS shut down for 10 WEEKS?

Knuckles Z

Knuckles Z

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ANSWER: They want open borders. They want to destroy our nation. They want it overrun by foreigners. They want the country broken up and balkanized.

Democrats are the most dangerous enemies of the USA there is today. They are destroying the country from within. Simply put, they are traitors.
 

What actually happened (based on verified reporting)​

1. The shutdown was tied to a fight over the SAVE Act, not “open borders.”​

Republicans attempted to link DHS funding to passage of the SAVE America Act, a voter‑ID and proof‑of‑citizenship bill. Senate Democrats opposed the bill and used procedural tactics (like filibuster threats) to block it. This contributed to delays, but it was not a unilateral “Democratic shutdown.”

2. A Republican senator publicly stated that Trump personally blocked a deal to reopen DHS.​

Sen. John Kennedy (R‑LA) said on Fox News that Democrats offered a deal to reopen DHS, he and Sen. Ted Cruz were ready to accept it, and President Trump rejected it, preventing TSA and other DHS components from reopening. This is a verified, on‑record statement.

3. The funding fight involved both parties and multiple issues.​

Other reporting shows the shutdown was part of a broader dispute over DHS funding, immigration enforcement tactics, and negotiations around multiple appropriations bills. It was not a simple case of one party “shutting down DHS for 10 weeks.”


Why the claim in the forum post is inaccurate​

The statement you quoted claims:

  • Democrats “kept DHS shut down for 10 weeks”
  • Because they “want open borders”
  • And are “traitors destroying the country”
None of these claims are supported by factual reporting.

What the evidence actually shows:​

  • Both parties used procedural leverage during negotiations.
  • Republicans tied DHS funding to an unrelated election bill (SAVE Act).
  • President Trump personally blocked a bipartisan deal that would have reopened DHS sooner.
  • The shutdown was driven by legislative strategy, not an ideological desire to “destroy the nation.”
These are documented facts from bipartisan and nonpartisan sources.


Bottom line​

The forum post is political rhetoric, not a factual description of the DHS shutdown.The real situation was a multi‑party funding standoff, and in at least one verified instance, Republican leadership—specifically President Trump—prolonged the shutdown, contradicting the claim that Democrats alone were responsible.
 
Grim Reaper said:

What actually happened (based on verified reporting)​

1. The shutdown was tied to a fight over the SAVE Act, not “open borders.”​

Republicans attempted to link DHS funding to passage of the SAVE America Act, a voter‑ID and proof‑of‑citizenship bill. Senate Democrats opposed the bill and used procedural tactics (like filibuster threats) to block it. This contributed to delays, but it was not a unilateral “Democratic shutdown.”

2. A Republican senator publicly stated that Trump personally blocked a deal to reopen DHS.​

Sen. John Kennedy (R‑LA) said on Fox News that Democrats offered a deal to reopen DHS, he and Sen. Ted Cruz were ready to accept it, and President Trump rejected it, preventing TSA and other DHS components from reopening. This is a verified, on‑record statement.

3. The funding fight involved both parties and multiple issues.​

Other reporting shows the shutdown was part of a broader dispute over DHS funding, immigration enforcement tactics, and negotiations around multiple appropriations bills. It was not a simple case of one party “shutting down DHS for 10 weeks.”


Why the claim in the forum post is inaccurate​

The statement you quoted claims:

  • Democrats “kept DHS shut down for 10 weeks”
  • Because they “want open borders”
  • And are “traitors destroying the country”
None of these claims are supported by factual reporting.

What the evidence actually shows:​

  • Both parties used procedural leverage during negotiations.
  • Republicans tied DHS funding to an unrelated election bill (SAVE Act).
  • President Trump personally blocked a bipartisan deal that would have reopened DHS sooner.
  • The shutdown was driven by legislative strategy, not an ideological desire to “destroy the nation.”
These are documented facts from bipartisan and nonpartisan sources.


Bottom line​

The forum post is political rhetoric, not a factual description of the DHS shutdown.The real situation was a multi‑party funding standoff, and in at least one verified instance, Republican leadership—specifically President Trump—prolonged the shutdown, contradicting the claim that Democrats alone were responsible.
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This statement:
These are documented facts from bipartisan and nonpartisan sources.

Is not a documented source in any way!

And furthermore...... in essence DHS has been shut down by intransigent Democrats for weeks.
 

✅ 1. Republican Sen. John Kennedy said Trump blocked a DHS funding deal​

Multiple outlets reported this, including The Independent, Newsweek, and The Hill.

Source examples:​

  • The Independent reported that Sen. John Kennedy said on Fox News that he and Sen. Ted Cruz were ready to accept a Democratic offer to reopen DHS, but Donald Trump rejected it, preventing the deal from going forward. (Independent, Feb 2025)
  • Newsweek also covered Kennedy’s statement that Trump “killed” the bipartisan DHS deal. (Newsweek, Feb 2025)
  • The Hill summarized Kennedy’s comments that Trump “didn’t want the deal” and told Republicans not to accept it. (The Hill, Feb 2025)
These are direct, on‑record statements from a Republican senator.

✅ 2. DHS funding was tied to the SAVE Act (voter‑ID/proof‑of‑citizenship bill)​

This linkage was widely reported.

Source examples:​

  • Associated Press (AP News) reported that House Republicans tied DHS funding to the SAVE Act, which Democrats opposed. (AP News, Feb 2025)
  • Politico reported that the House GOP refused to pass DHS funding unless the SAVE Act was included. (Politico, Feb 2025)
  • Roll Call and The Hill also covered the same linkage.
This shows the shutdown was not simply “Democrats refusing to fund DHS,” but a legislative standoff over an unrelated election bill.

✅ 3. DHS shutdown was caused by a multi‑party funding standoff, not one‑sided obstruction​

Source examples:​

  • AP News described the shutdown as a “stalemate” involving both parties and multiple policy demands.
  • Politico described it as a “complex funding fight” involving immigration, election law, and appropriations.
  • Reuters reported that both parties blamed each other for the impasse, with no evidence that Democrats wanted “open borders.”
These outlets consistently describe a negotiation breakdown, not a unilateral shutdown by Democrats.

❌ 4. No credible source supports the claim that Democrats shut down DHS because they “want open borders”​

This is political rhetoric, not a factual claim.

Source examples:​

  • AP News, Reuters, NPR, and Politico all describe the shutdown as a funding dispute, not an ideological attempt to “destroy the country.”
  • No mainstream outlet reports that Democrats intentionally shut down DHS for 10 weeks for border‑related motives.

📌 Summary of sourced facts​

ClaimSupported by evidence?Sources
Democrats kept DHS shut down for 10 weeks❌ NoAP, Reuters, Politico
Shutdown was caused by SAVE Act linkage✅ YesAP, Politico, Roll Call
Trump blocked a bipartisan deal to reopen DHS✅ YesIndependent, Newsweek, The Hill
Democrats want “open borders”❌ No evidenceAll major outlets
Democrats are “traitors”❌ Opinion, not factN/A
 
Knuckles Z said:
ANSWER: They want open borders. They want to destroy our nation. They want it overrun by foreigners. They want the country broken up and balkanized.

Democrats are the most dangerous enemies of the USA there is today. They are destroying the country from within. Simply put, they are traitors.
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They're hoping some illegal aliens will do what is expected of them and kill the President and all the Republicans. Their 'open borders' just hasn't' worked as planned, and it's mostly just their inept mentally ill queers and deviants troops making the attempt.
 
Knuckles Z said:
ANSWER: They want open borders. They want to destroy our nation. They want it overrun by foreigners. They want the country broken up and balkanized.

Democrats are the most dangerous enemies of the USA there is today. They are destroying the country from within. Simply put, they are traitors.
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really? That is what you think we want? Why would we want that? You are sure strange.
 
@Knuckles Z @Steinbeck of course you’re upset, getting fact‑checked in public always stings a little.

Knuckles is demanding “SOURCE??” like a kid shaking an empty cereal box, and Steinbeck is doing his usual “lol clown” routine because he can’t refute anything on the page.

None of that changes the facts I posted. It just shows how fast you two switch from debate to emotional support group the moment the information doesn’t go your way.

If you want to argue the data, argue the data. If you just want to heckle because the facts hurt your feelings, at least be honest about it.
 
Knuckles Z said:
ANSWER: They want open borders. They want to destroy our nation. They want it overrun by foreigners. They want the country broken up and balkanized.

Democrats are the most dangerous enemies of the USA there is today. They are destroying the country from within. Simply put, they are traitors.
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They are ICE-ing out!

ICE was given billions of dollars, a budget larger than the Marine’s, why do they need more money?
 
Knuckles Z said:
ANSWER: They want open borders. They want to destroy our nation. They want it overrun by foreigners. They want the country broken up and balkanized.

Democrats are the most dangerous enemies of the USA there is today. They are destroying the country from within. Simply put, they are traitors.
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