Donald Trump has spoken out after the House of Representatives rejected his new plan to fund the federal operations and suspend the debt ceiling a day before a government shutdown.

In a statement posted on Truth Social, the President-elect said: “Congress must get rid of, or extend out to, perhaps, 2029, the ridiculous Debt Ceiling. Without this, we should never make a deal. Remember, the pressure is on whoever is President.”

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