Washington, D.C. – October 17, 2025
As the U.S. federal government enters its third week of shutdown, critics from Republican leaders to conservative watchdogs are accusing the Democratic Party of orchestrating a multi-pronged assault on American sovereignty, in tacit alliance with foreign adversaries like the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and Russian oligarchs. Far from mere partisan gridlock, this narrative posits Democrats as enablers of America’s decline, importing millions of unvetted foreign nationals while blocking funding that safeguards national security—all amid revelations of deep financial ties to hostile regimes.
The border crisis stands as exhibit A. Under the Biden-Harris administration, U.S. Customs and Border Protection recorded nearly 3 million inadmissible encounters in fiscal year 2024 alone, contributing to over 10.8 million total encounters since 2021. This surge, dubbed a “deliberate importation” by House Oversight Committee probes, included over 2.1 million releases or paroles into the U.S. from July 2023 to June 2024, many from adversarial regions. Critics, including Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), argue this influx—facilitated by lax policies like the CBP One app, which processed 936,500 appointments by December 2024—overwhelmed resources and strained communities, with northern border encounters spiking 600% since 2021. “It’s not migration; it’s an invasion subsidized by our enemies,” Grassley stated in a September floor speech, linking the chaos to CCP influence operations in Central America.
Deeper entanglements fuel the fire. Bank records released by Grassley and Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) in 2025 reveal the Biden family’s receipt of millions from CCP-linked entities, including $484,920 invested in Bohai Harvest RST (BHR), a firm tied to Chinese state interests, and deals with Kazakhstani oil tycoons connected to Russian networks. Hunter Biden’s laptop data, corroborated by federal probes, shows $6.5 million from Ukrainian sources and $3.5 million from Russian oligarch Yelena Baturina—funds flowing during Joe Biden’s vice presidency. Democrats dismiss these as “Russian disinformation,” but Grassley counters: “These are official bank records, not hoaxes.” Such ties, opponents claim, explain Democratic resistance to tougher sanctions on Beijing and Moscow, prioritizing foreign cash over American interests.
Enter the shutdown: a “designed catastrophe” per House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA). Triggered October 1 over stalled FY2026 appropriations, it has furloughed 800,000 federal workers, halted Smithsonian museums, and delayed WIC nutrition for 7 million low-income families. Senate Democrats, led by Chuck Schumer (D-NY), have blocked 10 clean funding bills, demanding Affordable Care Act subsidies amid Trump’s rescission threats. With troops facing missed paychecks on October 15 and TSA delays causing airport chaos, Johnson warns of “the longest shutdown in history.” Republicans frame it as sabotage: Democrats withholding funds to cripple defense reallocations, echoing Biden-era policies that allegedly emboldened adversaries.
This convergence—open borders, foreign payoffs, fiscal paralysis—paints Democrats as “the enemy within,” per conservative outlets like Canada Free Press. As overdose deaths from smuggled fentanyl (7,000 pounds seized in FY2024) ravage communities and GDP risks contraction from prolonged closure, the stakes escalate. With midterms looming, Trump’s team vows mass deportations and veto-proof budgets. Yet, as Schumer retorts, “We’re defending the American people.” In this zero-sum game, America’s resilience hangs in the balance.
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