Posted originally on Oct 15, 2025 by Martin Armstrong |  

Veterans have been forced to stand in lines outside food banks as the government shutdown continues into week three. With no resolution in sight, the government shutdown could potentially become one of the longest in US history. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned the shutdown is beginning to negatively affect the US economy. It has become the media’s “dirt secret” as the mainstream media keeps the public in the dark. House Speaker Mike Johnson believes the Democrats are holding out until the next “No Kings” protest.

The Democrats are prioritizing their hatred of Trump over the American people. Political pettiness caused thousands of federal workers to be furloughed and pushed the economy into a data blackout. “This is getting serious. It’s starting to affect the real economy. It’s starting to affect people’s lives,” Bessent told reporters, adding that the legacy mainstream has been “downplaying” the severity of the closure.

“If, in fact, they are waiting for this ‘No Kings’ protest, you know, ‘no kings’ means no paychecks. No paychecks and no government,” the treasury secretary added. “We are having to shuffle things around. We are having to furlough workers here in D.C. and around the country. We had friends visiting from my hometown. They had to run to the zoo in D.C. on Saturday because now it’s closed down. Nothing is open.” Mind you, the Democrats are requesting a pay raise as one of the stipulations for a temporary resolution. Congress is still receiving their pay while the people they use as pawns suffer. Clearly, a provision to the law is crucial—Congress should not receive a penny if they refuse to work—but no one would vote for such a measure.

The “No Kings” protest is slated for October 18. Speaker Mike Johnson called the event a “hate rally” championed y “the pro-Hamas wing” and antifa. “They’re all coming out,” Johnson said Friday in an interview on Fox News. “Some of the House Democrats are selling t-shirts for the event. And it’s being told to us that they won’t be able to reopen the government until after that rally because they can’t face their rabid base.”

Trump did not inherit America by birthright or conquest. The majority of Americans voted for Donald Trump and the ideals he promised to uphold. These demonstrations are a direct defiance of democracy, intended to stir the pot and cause civil unrest.