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Did Trump’s shutdown strategy backfire? Catie Edmondson reveals that efforts to target Democratic states have also hurt GOP districts in tight races. Cuts to essential programs threaten both parties’ constituents and may weaken Republican re-election hopes. Discover the unintended fallout of political budget gambles — read more at The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/us/politics/republican-districts-political-pain-program-cancellations.html #CatieEdmondson #Trump #Shutdown #RepublicanDistricts #DemocraticStates
Trump Aimed Shutdown Cuts at Democrats, but G.O.P. Districts Are Hit, Too

As the president cancels projects in Democratic-run states, he is cutting money that benefits his own party’s lawmakers in some of the most competitive House districts.

The New York Times