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EPISODE · Oct 12, 2025 · 42 MIN

Shutdown Fallout

from The Weekend Primetime · host Jelani Cobb, AYMAN MOHYELDIN, ELISE JORDAN, Rep. Robert Garcia, Anthony Coley, ANTONIA HYLTON

11 days into the government shutdown, Americans are starting to feel the impact; military families are turning to food banks, and federal workers remain unpaid. President Trump says troops will be paid by October 15, but he's also pushing ahead with agency layoffs as part of his standoff with Democrats over funding.For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @theweekendprime. To listen to this show and other MSNBC podcasts without ads, sign up for MSNBC Premium on Apple Podcasts.This episode aired on October 11, 2025 at 6pm. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

From mass layoffs to frozen paychecks... Americans are beginning to feel the impact of the government shutdown - while Trump plays the blame game.

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11 days into the government shutdown, Americans are starting to feel the impact; military families are turning to food banks, and federal workers remain unpaid. President Trump says troops will be paid by October 15, but he's also pushing ahead with...

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