Elon Musk (L) shakes hands with Republican presidential candidate, former President Donald Trump backstage during a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show grounds on October 05, 2024 in Butler, Pennsylvania.
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President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday opposed a Republican-backed government spending bill and sided with Elon Musk's campaign against the package, raising the prospect of a government shutdown.
Trump opposes continuing the resolution put forward by Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson, according to a source familiar with the president-elect's thinking, who was granted anonymity to describe private conversations.
The source confirmed that Trump told a Fox News host that he was “absolutely opposed” to the CR.
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