The Democrats blinked. After days of chest-thumping threats to shut down the federal government over their open-borders agenda, Senate Democrats folded like a cheap suit when President Trump refused to cave to their radical demands.
The betting markets had a 69 percent chance of a government shutdown on Saturday. Chuck Schumer was calling ICE agents "secret police." Elizabeth Warren declared herself a "hell no" on any funding deal. They thought they had leverage. They were wrong.
The Art of the Deal, Trump Style
Here's what went down: The Senate blocked the House-approved six-bill spending package 45-55. Democrats demanded body cameras on ICE agents. They wanted masks off and visible IDs during enforcement operations. They wanted to handcuff the very agents trying to stop fentanyl from flooding across our southern border and poisoning American communities.
President Trump didn't flinch.
"Republicans and Democrats came together to fund the vast majority of government through September while extending DHS funding temporarily," Trump posted on Truth Social, announcing the deal that gave negotiators two weeks to hash out remaining differences before the February 13th deadline.
Translation? Democrats got nothing. The master negotiator made them bend the knee.
BOMBSHELL: Sanctuary City Politicians Could Face JAIL TIME
But here's what the mainstream media isn't telling you, Patriots.
While Democrats were busy licking their wounds, Senator Lindsey Graham dropped a bombshell. He's sealed a deal with the Trump White House to ram through legislation making sanctuary cities a federal crime. You read that right—mayors and governors who shield illegal aliens from federal law enforcement could face arrest and jail time.
"I will make it a federal crime for state or local officials to defy immigration law that has been on the books for 30 years. If the bill passes, these sanctuary politicians could go to jail."
That's Graham laying down the hammer. After decades of radical leftist mayors thumbing their noses at federal immigration law while criminal illegal aliens terrorize American communities, there may finally be consequences.
Warren's Unhinged Rant Exposes the Left's True Agenda
Elizabeth Warren's meltdown on the Senate floor told you everything you need to know about where Democrats really stand. She ranted that the budget "rewards ICE" and claimed communities are being "terrorized by Trump."
Terrorized by Trump? Tell that to the families who've lost loved ones to illegal alien criminals that sanctuary cities protected. Tell that to the communities ravaged by fentanyl that pours across the open border Democrats fought so hard to maintain under the Biden regime.
Schumer demanded warrants before ICE can enter homes and an end to "roving patrols." What he called "accountability" was really a blueprint to cripple immigration enforcement entirely—exactly what the radical left has wanted all along.
This Is What Winning Looks Like
Democrats wanted to look tough on immigration heading into this fight. Instead, they exposed themselves as extremists willing to hurt federal workers and leave Americans vulnerable—all to protect criminal illegal aliens from the consequences of breaking our laws.
The contrast couldn't be clearer. On one side, you have President Trump standing firm for border security, law enforcement, and the safety of American families. On the other, you have Democrats going to the mat for people who shouldn't even be in this country.
With the sanctuary city crackdown now on the table and Democrats already showing they don't have the spine for a real fight, February 13th is shaping up to be another masterclass in Trump negotiation tactics.
The question now isn't whether Democrats will cave again—it's how badly they'll embarrass themselves in the process.