Trump tells Republicans to shut down government if hardline voter ID bill gets cut from spending bill

• Donald Trump said congressional Republicans should pursue a government shutdown if they cannot attach a hardline voting bill to the temporary funding resolution that would keep the government open.
• House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is currently trying to pass a six-month stopgap funding bill paired with the controversial SAVE Act, a legislative proposal that would require voters to show proof of citizenship at the ballot box, which Democrats said they would vote against.
• Lawmakers have until Sept. 30 to strike a funding deal before the government shuts down.

Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday said congressional Republicans should pursue a government shutdown if they cannot attach a hardline voting bill to the temporary funding resolution that would keep the government open.

"If Republicans in the House, and Senate, don't get absolute assurances on Election Security, THEY SHOULD, IN NO WAY, SHAPE, OR FORM, GO FORWARD WITH A CONTINUING RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET," the Republican presidential nominee wrote in a Truth Social post.

"THE DEMOCRATS ARE TRYING TO 'STUFF' VOTER REGISTRATIONS WITH ILLEGAL ALIENS. DON'T LET IT HAPPEN – CLOSE IT DOWN!!!"

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is currently trying to pass a six-month stopgap funding bill paired with the controversial SAVE Act, a legislative proposal that would require individuals to show proof of citizenship at the ballot box.

Congressional Democrats have repeatedly signaled they will not pass a funding bill attached to such a policy, which they see as a "poison pill," or a controversial bill tied to a piece of legislation as a way to tank the overall deal.

"The House Republican CR is an unserious and uncooked product," Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.,