'An unhinged disgrace': Hakeem Jeffries fires back at WH Press Secretary - Velshi - MSNBC

[Rhiannon12866]

At 18 days and counting, this government shutdown is now the third longest in U.S. history with partisan rhetoric heating up, but no end in sight. Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries joins Ali Velshi with what he believes are the root causes of Republicans’ reluctance to work across the aisle.

“Republicans have shown zero interest in reopening the government… It's all consistent with the Trump administration that continues to hurt the American people and unleash cruelty, which apparently is the point of them being in office.” - Aired on 10/18/2025.

[young_at_heart]

1. When did Republicans stop caring about people?

They seem absolutely callous when it comes to health insurance no longer being available to huge numbers of people!

[Rhiannon12866]

2. If they want to keep their jobs, they have to agree with TFG - and it's getting worse

[RainCaster]

3. How long is the longest shut down?

Until the GOP has set a new record, they will not even begin to care.

[Rhiannon12866]

4. I seem to remember hearing on the news that it was 35 days, but I could be wrong

And wasn't that also in his previous term?

[bmichaelh]

5. An interesting stat I would love to see

I wish someone would run a lie count comparing Leavitt's lies to all of the lies told by his press secretaries in Trump's first term.

[Rhiannon12866]

6. Oh, me too! And I'd also be curious if she believes every lie she spews

She doesn't seem real to me, she always immediately has the bizarre lying answer.