Trump’s key demand that 38 Republicans defied to avoid government shutdown

The Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed legislation to avert a government shutdown, extending funding until March 14 and providing relief funds for disaster-hit states and farmers, but not raising the debt ceiling. Some Republicans defied Trump’s call to suspend borrowing limits, citing concerns about increasing national debt. Trump threatened to support primary challenges against Republicans who opposed his plan to lift the debt ceiling for five years, escalating tensions within the party.

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