COINOTAG News reported on October 2 that U.S. President Donald Trump urged the Republican Party to leverage the ongoing government shutdown to reduce redundancy, waste and fraud, noting such actions “could save billions of dollars.” From a fiscal policy perspective, any credible estimate of savings requires rigorous budgetary analysis, program-level audits and Congressional scoring. Market participants and financial analysts typically rely on verified government reports and nonpartisan scoring to quantify potential impacts rather than political statements alone. Stakeholders seeking to incorporate this development into risk and valuation models should follow official budget documents and independent fiscal assessments for confirmed projections.