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Trump Shutdown Chaos. Rep. Steven Horsford Says It’s Both a Cover-Up and a Collapse.

2025-10-06 News & Politics
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Roland S. Martin
Roland S. Martin
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Congressman Horsford Links Government Shutdown to Protecting Trump from Epstein Files While Tourism Plummets

Understand why Republicans control a shutdown that harms the American public, and analyze the direct economic pain—especially in Nevada—caused by related trade policies.

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  • Republicans bear full responsibility for the shutdown because they control the House, Senate, and White House, yet proposed budgets fail even in their own chamber.
  • House Democrats prioritize canceling Medicaid cuts, lowering costs for middle-class families, and saving healthcare access.
  • Las Vegas is experiencing a severe "Trump Slump," with tourism declining double digits due to trade wars targeting key international partners like Canada.

This discussion with Congressman Steven Horsford details the political maneuvering behind the ongoing shutdown, linking it to an alleged cover-up involving Donald Trump’s "Epstein files." Horsford provides specific evidence of economic damage impacting Nevada communities through trade tariffs and healthcare cuts, urging checks on the administration’s power.

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Congressman Steven Horsford calls out Donald Trump’s government shutdown for what it really is — a national crisis designed to protect Trump and his inner circle, not the American people. Horsford exposes the chaos as a cover-up and a collapse all at once: economic pain, job losses, and withheld funds devastating cities across the country. From Las Vegas to small towns in Nevada, families are paying the price for one man’s corruption and control. 🔥 Day 3 of Trump’s government shutdown and still no deal in sight. 🔥Rep. Horsford: “This isn’t about the budget — it’s about protecting Trump from the Epstein files.” 🔥 Tourism in Las Vegas craters under the ‘Trump Slump’ — jobs vanish, families hurt. 🔥 Speaker Mike Johnson cancels Congress while shielding Trump’s secrets. 🔥 Shutdown lies. Economic pain. Trump’s chaos costs us all. #RolandMartinUnfiltered #BlackStarNetwork #StevenHorsford #TrumpShutdown #Project2025 #EpsteinFiles #GovernmentShutdown #EconomicPain #CoverUp #Corruption Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjXB7nX8bL2U2sje8d212Yw/join Support #RolandMartinUnfiltered and #BlackStarNetwork 👉🏾 Use Cash App by visiting Stripe https://buy.stripe.com/7sI3ccgYyfSQ8y45kl 👉🏾 PayPal ☛ https://www.paypal.me/rmartinunfiltered Venmo ☛https://venmo.com/rmunfiltered Zelle ☛ [email protected] Annual or monthly recurring #BringTheFunk Fan Club membership via paypal ☛ https://rolandsmartin.com/rmu-paypal/ Download the #BlackStarNetwork app on iOS, AppleTV, Android, Android TV, Roku, FireTV, SamsungTV and XBox 👉🏾 http://www.blackstarnetwork.com #RolandMartinUnfiltered and the #BlackStarNetwork are news reporting platforms covered under Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.

Top Comments (10)

@ShareaDugger 2025-10-06

Trump is completely delusional! He hired corrupt incompetent people for his staff that knows he’s Fu.., up and their too weak to stand up to him to save America. People can’t even afford to make a hamburger at home!! This is a joke but seriously scary because he will be in office 3 more years when he should be in prison!!

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@patriciajohnson8067 2025-10-06

That is so true about Jeffrey Epstein. The Democrats have not backed down on the Jeffrey Epstein case. Standing with the victims. Voters vote Democrats because we must stand together.

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@LisaJoB2024 2025-10-06

Thank you Roland for putting out the truth❤❤

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@BruceMiller-x9v 2025-10-06

Rep. Horsford is 100% on point.

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@sharona7428 2025-10-06

Canadian here🇨🇦 We are pissed about the 51st state comments your king made and the pain being inflicted on our economy. Canada is a nation of educated individuals, why would we go to the US and spend our money while our country suffers. US tourism will be without Canadians for a long time. We are fighting back with our greatest weapon, our $$$.

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@AcademicSpeech 2025-10-06

Impeachment

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@lorraine4755 2025-10-06

Ten dollars for a small jar of Folgers coffee, 😮, terrible.

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@AdrianLofton-gl7py 2025-10-06

Wow, As of September 30, 2025, Kamala’s book has sold 350,000 copies in the United States, and is projected to sell at least 500,000 copies.

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@MrMetro-mt5qv 2025-10-06

Hold the line.

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@woodruff45111 2025-10-07

Thanks Roland for this information.

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