AOC Says Trump Is Weaker Than He Appears As The GOP-Backed Government Shutdown Plan Backfires

But she pointed out that Trump has been firing people anyway, making major cuts to the federal workforce since the so-called Department of Government Efficiency initiative earlier this year.

“They are firing everybody,” she said. “They are completely eliminating the federal workforce.” 

The budget negotiation, she said, is a chance for Democrats to “stop this madness.”