The Megyn Kelly Show
Shutdown Showdown, Trump Responds on Musk vs. Rubio Report, Columbia Crackdown: AM Update 3/10
Mon, 10 Mar 2025
The battle over a government shutdown heats up as House conservatives back Trump’s CR plan. President Trump slams reporting about a Musk-Rubio clash in the White House. The mystery behind Gene Hackman’s tragic passing appears to be revealed. Plus, the Trump administration pulls $400 million from Columbia University over antisemitic protests. BeeKeepers Naturals: Go to https://beekeepersnaturals.com/MEGYN or enter code MEGYN for 20% off your orderDone with Debt: https://www.DoneWithDebt.com/
Chapter 1: How are House conservatives handling the potential government shutdown?
Democrats gear up for a shutdown showdown in the Senate as the House's most fiscally conservative members get on board with a continuing resolution.
No clash. I was there. You're just a troublemaker.
Chapter 2: What is President Trump's response to the Musk-Rubio clash report?
Chapter 3: Why did the Trump administration withdraw funding from Columbia University?
President Trump denies a New York Times report suggesting tensions between Elon Musk and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Investigators reveal what likely happened in the mysterious death of actor Gene Hackman and his wife. And President Trump pulls $400 million in funding for Columbia University following rabid anti-Israel protests on campus. All that and more coming up on your AM Update.
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Chapter 5: What are the implications of the current government funding bill?
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The kind last seen in the 1990s under House Speaker Newt Gingrich and President Bill Clinton. Ultimately, House Republicans are attempting to cut $880 billion out of the budget. Realistically, cuts that large would require reductions to Medicaid funding. Some Republicans, like Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana, point out the program has grown well beyond what was intended.
Taxpayers now foot the bill for some 15 million able-bodied adults without children or a job. Republicans are looking to push this fight to September, where it will be handled through a process known as reconciliation that can be passed without Democrat support. This week, the mission is passing ACR, continuing resolution.
House Speaker Mike Johnson will likely bring the bill to the floor tomorrow. The bill is 99 pages small in terms of government funding. It calls for increasing defense spending by about $6 billion. with cuts in non-defense spending of approximately $13 billion. It also contains an increase in ICE funding and maintains a freeze on $20 billion in special IRS funding.
Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid all remain the same for now. Many of the cuts will come from canceling earmarks, funds set aside by lawmakers for specific projects. One example, cutting $17.5 million in funding for improvements to a Kansas museum honoring former Republican President Dwight Eisenhower.
On Saturday afternoon, President Trump posting on Truth Social, quote, "'All Republicans should vote, please. Yes, next week. Great things are coming for America, and I am asking you all to give us a few months to get us through to September so we can continue to put the country's financial house in order.'"
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Chapter 6: How are Democrats and Republicans reacting to the funding bill?
The president going on to say Democrats will do anything to shut down the government and Republicans must remain united. Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massey has already indicated he will vote against the bill, and that means Republicans can only afford to lose one vote in order to pass the CR.
Typically, the most fiscally conservative members of Congress are the ones who are the hardest to convince to pass a CR. Last year, Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz used the prospect of a CR to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. This time around, those fiscal hawks are signaling their support.
House Freedom Caucus Chairman Maryland's Andy Harris telling the New York Post if Republicans are forced to gain Democrat support to fund the government, quote, it will cost us tens of billions of dollars. Democrats in both chambers are against the CR.
If there ends up being a government shutdown, it will be because Republicans want a government shutdown.
It's a blank check to Elon Musk and to President Trump. And it just it allows them what I call this is stealing.
If it shut down, it will be because they want it shut down. They're controlling everything. They should negotiate with us to both make sure we keep government open, but also make sure the administration stops violating the law.
Democrats say the bill creates a slush fund for the Trump administration to pick winners and losers. If House Republicans minus Mr. Massey remain united, then House Democrats do not have much recourse. On the Senate side, seven Democrats would have to vote with Republicans to keep the lights on. They are not expected to do that. Speaker Johnson telling Fox News what Democrats are demanding.
About two weeks ago, the Democrats threw into this outrageous requirement, the stipulation, hey, we won't fund the government unless you tie the hands of the executive branch, unless you put in all these stipulations and you take away the authority that they're duly allowed in our system. And we're not going to do that. They know we're not going to do that.
So it looked like they were trying to engineer a shutdown of the government, which is terribly irresponsible.
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Chapter 7: What are the details of the reported confrontation involving Elon Musk?
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is at 30% approval. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is at 28%. Friday report from the New York Times generating quite a bit of media buzz.
The closed-door cabinet meeting yesterday got contentious with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy pushing back against billionaire Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency.
Some brand new reporting in the New York Times today on a confrontation of sorts inside the White House between Elon Musk and several members of Donald Trump's new cabinet.
This is reporting that shows what many would call a dysfunctional White House.
The media typically giddy at the prospect of cracks within the Trump administration. The Times article is based on interviews with five people, quote, with knowledge of the events, end quote, meaning these are not necessarily firsthand sources. The report describes Elon Musk as letting Mr. Rubio have it.
Mr. Musk allegedly accusing Secretary Rubio of not firing enough people from the State Department. Mr. Rubio, in turn, reportedly saying Mr. Musk was not being truthful, citing the 1,500 employees who accepted the early retirement buyout. Eventually, reports The Times, President Trump sided with Secretary Rubio and said everyone just needs to work together.
President Trump asked about the report on Friday, responding, No clash.
I was there. You're just a troublemaker. Elon gets along great with Marco, and they're both doing a fantastic job. There is no clash.
Mr. Trump following up on Truth Social, posting in all caps, Elon and Marco have a great relationship. Any statement other than that is fake news. State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce telling The Times, Secretary Rubio considered the meeting an open and productive discussion. Secretary Rubio has yet to publicly comment directly on that report.
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