October 3, 2025 • 6 mins
GOP strategist Pete Guidarelli joins us to break down the government shutdown, who deserves the blame, and how President Donald Trump’s ‘parochial’ approach is shaping the political landscape.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
And this, of course is day three of the partial
government shutdown, no indication whatsoever that it's going to end today,
no votes scheduled on anything. We are joined by our
GOP analyst, Pete Getarelli to kind of break down the
shutdown a little bit. Pete, there are a couple of
things that kind that kind of come to mind as
(00:21):
I'm talking about this shutdown. Number one is the blame
game that's going on between the Republicans, especially taking every
opportunity they can to blame the Democrats. And the fact
that thousands of workers might be fired during this shutdown,
which is a first. What would the impact of that
be and why do you think President Trump is taking
(00:43):
that approach?
Speaker 2 (00:44):
Good morning read. I think let's start with the blame
game the Republicans on the issue itself. The substance, I
think is in the Republicans advantage, most likely because the
Democrats have voted over thirteen times in the past, and
including Chuck Schumer for government shutdown or for the continuing
resolutions that have been proposed by the Republicans. It's a
(01:07):
simple in Washington terms read twenty four page bill that
just continues the government as usual, so that necessary services
can be provided. There is a very big divide here
that the Democrats are really fighting this because they're showing
the active defiance against Donald Trump. The advantage that the
Democrats have here is that they've got a mainstream media
(01:30):
outlet that is ninety percent negative coverage against Donald Trump.
So they know that they can go ahead and fight
Donald Trump on this and they'll get the advantage from
the media of what they're talking about here. Now, you
have to think about this. The crux of the debate
that the Democrats are highlighting, that they're trying to work
to their advantage is this is all about healthcare and
(01:51):
that people are going to lose their healthcare. People are
going to die. They came right out said fifty four
thousand people will die, I think is what Bernie Sanders said.
The Republicans have been emphatic this is not going to
affect healthcare. And what the healthcare they're really talking about
for the Democrats is health care for illegal aliens. They
have language that repeals language, and their bill that repeals language,
(02:15):
and the big beautiful bill that will open up the
door for illegal aliens to get free health care. Now,
think about this. The Republican messaging now is saying, wait
a minute, you want to give the legal aliens healthcare
when we have people with disabilities, we have disabled veterans
who need their health care. We are prioritizing people with
disabilities with our illegal veterans. Excuse me, with our disabled
(02:37):
veterans over illegal aliens.
Speaker 1 (02:39):
Here, Okay, let me seg Let me segue back to
the fact that thousands of workers might be fired as
during this shutdown. Pete, what do you think is the
rationale behind that and what is going to be the
impact of that?
Speaker 2 (02:54):
This is going to be read all about messaging. Who
could put this out there. There's no question you will
have job of impact and some job losses with a
government shutdown. You're also going to have some projects that
will be put on hold. There's an eighteen billion dollar
in New York City infrastructure project that's going to be
put on hold. There's seven point five billion dollars of
climate projects in blue states that are going to be impacted.
(03:18):
So the messaging is going to be important. The Republicans
are going to message out to the independent voters, to
the center left voters, and to the center right that
believe government is too bloated. Already the Democrats are going
to talk about healthcare jobs. They're going to talk about
necessary jobs that are going to harm people. There's not
too many people read who do not think that government
(03:41):
is already too big. What needs to be articulated from
the Republicans are the type of job that could be impacted,
and that it's going to be those jobs that aren't
going to impact the everyday life of Americans. And this
may be part of the bloated piece of government that
needs to be trimmed down.
Speaker 3 (03:57):
Anyways, GOP analystp get A Reality is joining us this morning.
So Pete, what do you think about this kind of
side show that's going on with the memore and that
the president is sharing these memes of a Keem Jeffries
in a sombrero. I mean, do you think that it
that it's just kind of funny. Do you think it
has any type of an impact. Do you think it's
(04:18):
just a distraction from the important word? What do you think?
Speaker 2 (04:21):
You know, Dana, it's so funny you say that Donald
Trump has been able to normalize wildish and parochial behavior
coming out of the White House.
Speaker 1 (04:32):
You got that right.
Speaker 3 (04:33):
It's it's great content for us on this show. I
love it. It makes the job so much fun. It
really does.
Speaker 2 (04:41):
Yeah, when he hung the auto pen as the portrait
of Joe Biden in the White House, fitt what happened?
He does it so naturally and he can get away
with it. It's almost as if people expected the problem
the Democrats have when they try and impersonate him and
try and be Trump like. It's awkward and cringe worthy
because it just comes natural to Donald Trump and his opponents.
(05:01):
And you even saw it in Republican primaries against Donald
Trump when they tried to be Trump esque in the
criticism and that childish behavior. They couldn't pull it off,
and he puts people on their heels.
Speaker 1 (05:12):
I think Dana's question though, and it is a good one, Pete,
is what does this accomplish?
Speaker 2 (05:19):
Oh, it accomplishes nothing. What accomplishes read in the grand
scheme of things? Nothing, But it does solidify the base
on both sides to steep to get them steeped into
their support. But what needs to be happening going into
the twenty twenty six midterms is we have to both
sides have to appeal to the independent voter, the ones
(05:39):
who are just off the left and right of center.
The Republicans more so again because they don't have the
media on their side of how they put their issues
out there. But they have to be able to take
those jokes and the means and everything else and translate
it into real meaning so that the voters know what
they're talking about. This unfortunately today's world, this is the
(06:02):
stuff that gets the public's attention.
Speaker 1 (06:04):
GOP strategist Pete Goodarella, Pete, always a pleasure to have
you on the show.
Speaker 2 (06:09):
The Ryan Gorman Show on NewsRadio WFLA. Follow us on
Facebook and Instagram at Ryan Gorman Show, and find us
online at ryangormanshow dot com.
And this, of course is day three of the partial
government shutdown, no indication whatsoever that it's going to end today,
no votes scheduled on anything. We are joined by our
GOP analyst, Pete Getarelli to kind of break down the
shutdown a little bit. Pete, there are a couple of
things that kind that kind of come to mind as
(00:21):
I'm talking about this shutdown. Number one is the blame
game that's going on between the Republicans, especially taking every
opportunity they can to blame the Democrats. And the fact
that thousands of workers might be fired during this shutdown,
which is a first. What would the impact of that
be and why do you think President Trump is taking
(00:43):
that approach?
Speaker 2 (00:44):
Good morning read. I think let's start with the blame
game the Republicans on the issue itself. The substance, I
think is in the Republicans advantage, most likely because the
Democrats have voted over thirteen times in the past, and
including Chuck Schumer for government shutdown or for the continuing
resolutions that have been proposed by the Republicans. It's a
(01:07):
simple in Washington terms read twenty four page bill that
just continues the government as usual, so that necessary services
can be provided. There is a very big divide here
that the Democrats are really fighting this because they're showing
the active defiance against Donald Trump. The advantage that the
Democrats have here is that they've got a mainstream media
(01:30):
outlet that is ninety percent negative coverage against Donald Trump.
So they know that they can go ahead and fight
Donald Trump on this and they'll get the advantage from
the media of what they're talking about here. Now, you
have to think about this. The crux of the debate
that the Democrats are highlighting, that they're trying to work
to their advantage is this is all about healthcare and
(01:51):
that people are going to lose their healthcare. People are
going to die. They came right out said fifty four
thousand people will die, I think is what Bernie Sanders said.
The Republicans have been emphatic this is not going to
affect healthcare. And what the healthcare they're really talking about
for the Democrats is health care for illegal aliens. They
have language that repeals language, and their bill that repeals language,
(02:15):
and the big beautiful bill that will open up the
door for illegal aliens to get free health care. Now,
think about this. The Republican messaging now is saying, wait
a minute, you want to give the legal aliens healthcare
when we have people with disabilities, we have disabled veterans
who need their health care. We are prioritizing people with
disabilities with our illegal veterans. Excuse me, with our disabled
(02:37):
veterans over illegal aliens.
Speaker 1 (02:39):
Here, Okay, let me seg Let me segue back to
the fact that thousands of workers might be fired as
during this shutdown. Pete, what do you think is the
rationale behind that and what is going to be the
impact of that?
Speaker 2 (02:54):
This is going to be read all about messaging. Who
could put this out there. There's no question you will
have job of impact and some job losses with a
government shutdown. You're also going to have some projects that
will be put on hold. There's an eighteen billion dollar
in New York City infrastructure project that's going to be
put on hold. There's seven point five billion dollars of
climate projects in blue states that are going to be impacted.
(03:18):
So the messaging is going to be important. The Republicans
are going to message out to the independent voters, to
the center left voters, and to the center right that
believe government is too bloated. Already the Democrats are going
to talk about healthcare jobs. They're going to talk about
necessary jobs that are going to harm people. There's not
too many people read who do not think that government
(03:41):
is already too big. What needs to be articulated from
the Republicans are the type of job that could be impacted,
and that it's going to be those jobs that aren't
going to impact the everyday life of Americans. And this
may be part of the bloated piece of government that
needs to be trimmed down.
Speaker 3 (03:57):
Anyways, GOP analystp get A Reality is joining us this morning.
So Pete, what do you think about this kind of
side show that's going on with the memore and that
the president is sharing these memes of a Keem Jeffries
in a sombrero. I mean, do you think that it
that it's just kind of funny. Do you think it
has any type of an impact. Do you think it's
(04:18):
just a distraction from the important word? What do you think?
Speaker 2 (04:21):
You know, Dana, it's so funny you say that Donald
Trump has been able to normalize wildish and parochial behavior
coming out of the White House.
Speaker 1 (04:32):
You got that right.
Speaker 3 (04:33):
It's it's great content for us on this show. I
love it. It makes the job so much fun. It
really does.
Speaker 2 (04:41):
Yeah, when he hung the auto pen as the portrait
of Joe Biden in the White House, fitt what happened?
He does it so naturally and he can get away
with it. It's almost as if people expected the problem
the Democrats have when they try and impersonate him and
try and be Trump like. It's awkward and cringe worthy
because it just comes natural to Donald Trump and his opponents.
(05:01):
And you even saw it in Republican primaries against Donald
Trump when they tried to be Trump esque in the
criticism and that childish behavior. They couldn't pull it off,
and he puts people on their heels.
Speaker 1 (05:12):
I think Dana's question though, and it is a good one, Pete,
is what does this accomplish?
Speaker 2 (05:19):
Oh, it accomplishes nothing. What accomplishes read in the grand
scheme of things? Nothing, But it does solidify the base
on both sides to steep to get them steeped into
their support. But what needs to be happening going into
the twenty twenty six midterms is we have to both
sides have to appeal to the independent voter, the ones
(05:39):
who are just off the left and right of center.
The Republicans more so again because they don't have the
media on their side of how they put their issues
out there. But they have to be able to take
those jokes and the means and everything else and translate
it into real meaning so that the voters know what
they're talking about. This unfortunately today's world, this is the
(06:02):
stuff that gets the public's attention.
Speaker 1 (06:04):
GOP strategist Pete Goodarella, Pete, always a pleasure to have
you on the show.
Speaker 2 (06:09):
The Ryan Gorman Show on NewsRadio WFLA. Follow us on
Facebook and Instagram at Ryan Gorman Show, and find us
online at ryangormanshow dot com.
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