It doesn’t take a photographic memory to recall all the Democratic hand-wringing and pearl-clutching whenever Republicans have suggested it might be worth considering a temporary shutdown if it meant reducing the nation’s out-of-control debt. Since Election Day, however, the shoe has been on the other foot and now Democrats appear to be the ones rooting for a shutdown: Unhinged Democrats are being scolded in the House Chamber for their behavior as they toss and turn, screech and scream, after massive election defeat and spending bill defeat. pic.twitter.com/yBqIxXwv4S — Owen Shroyer (@OwenShroyer1776) December 19, 2024 In fact, Sen. Andy Kim (D-NY) seemed to say the quiet part out loud, acknowledging that the party is ready to initiate a government shutdown — apparently just because they don’t like some of the campaign promises Trump has been keeping since reclaiming the Oval Office. As The Hill reported “I cannot support efforts that will continue this lawlessness that we’re seeing when it comes to this administration’s actions,” Kim said Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” “And for us to be able to support government funding in that way only for them to turn it around, to dismantle the government. That is not something that should be allowed.” Kim joined the show on Sunday to discuss the ongoing action stemming from Trump and his administration. As Democrats grow frustrated with the changes, many are calling on them to protest. He argued that his party is ready to shut down the federal government over the various actions, including shuttering the U.S. Agency for International Development and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) having access to federal payment systems. “I’ve worked in government. I’ve worked through multiple government shutdowns. I would be the last person who would want to get to that stage, but we are at a point where we are basically on the cusp of a constitutional crisis,” Kim said. “Seeing this administration taking steps that are so clearly illegal.” As Democrats like Kim fret over Trump’s actions, however, millions of Americans applaud the president’s effort to carry out his bold agenda: The people have spoken! #DOGE #ElonMusk pic.twitter.com/N0ldwj91DJ — Trump Girl (@MAGA__Patriot) February 7, 2025 Trump sees Gaza as new real estate where Israel will provide security. This sounds like American lives will be safe from any harm if his project goes ahead. After yesterday’s savagery, I hope he does it as soon as possible. pic.twitter.com/pUHpO2R117 — ???? ???? ♛ ︎ (@NiohBerg) February 9, 2025 13 years ago, Trump told us exactly how he’d use tariffs. The consistency is incredible. pic.twitter.com/eVWOjLlvaL — End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) February 3, 2025 Religious liberty has also been a major focus of the second Trump term, likely upsetting the so-called “humanists” on the left who are up in arms whenever an elected official reflects Judeo-Christian values. Vice President JD Vance addressed this Trump administration priority earlier this month, as the Daily Citizen reported: He continued: The church was a place, and still is, where people of different races, different backgrounds, different walks of life came together in commitment to their shared communities and, of course, in commitment to their God. It was a place where the CEO of a company and the worker of a company stood equal before their worship of God. … Are these not the kinds of bonds and virtues that lawmakers today should strive to cultivate? Well, I’m pleased to say that they certainly were in the first Trump administration, and they will be even more so in the second. The Vice President called the defense of religious liberty a “no-brainer,” but acknowledged that what many faith-filled Americans have grown to expect is actually a very rare right and privilege around the world. While the new administration is providing assurance that religious liberty will be protected, there are numerous pending cases of concern. A Louisiana law requiring public K-12 schools to post the Ten Commandments is blocked while a court battle unfolds. This past November a Christian woman prevailed in a $12 million lawsuit after she was denied a religious exemption over being forced to take the COVID-19 vaccine as an employee of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Here’s a clip of Kim’s recent “Meet the Press” interview: