Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., warned on Newsmax Wednesday that Senate Democrats will have to take full responsibility for a potential government shutdown if they refuse to pass the House-approved continuing resolution.

Appearing on “Rob Schmitt Tonight,” Tuberville pushed back against Democrat claims that the stopgap bill would cut entitlements. He emphasized the importance of passing the measure to prevent budgetary hurdles for President Donald Trump if he returns to office.

“Yeah. Cuts entitlements? This is their budget. This is the bill that they signed, that they passed with Joe Biden signing it,” Tuberville said. “Well, actually, the Autopen signed it. But at the end of the day, we need to pass it. And here’s why: We got to give President Trump time. We don’t need to tie him down with a budget controversy.”

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