The above sure makes the federal employee’s that are stuck in the middle of a government shutdown which means they won’t get paid feel good?
Donald Trump is dancing for his base rightwingnut media people…
And he actually told Chuck Schumer the truth….
Donald Trump has dug himself into a hole…..
President Donald Trump told a group of lawmakers he can’t accept Democrats’ offer to re-open the government as the two sides negotiate border wall funding because he “would look foolish if I did that,” according to a person familiar with the exchange.
Trump met with congressional leadership from both sides of the aisle Wednesday amid an on-going partial government shutdown.
The President and Democrats are at odds over funding for a border wall. The House is expected to hold a series of votes to open the government just hours after Democrats take control on Thursday, a Democratic aide confirmed to CNN, but Trump is unlikely to sign anything they approve at this stage.
“Our question to the President and to the Republicans is, ‘Why don’t you accept what you have already done to open up government?’ ” asked California Rep. Nancy Pelosi, the presumed new House speaker, referring to a bipartisan, Senate-passed funding measure, albeit one Trump has never publicly endorsed.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said he asked Trump why the government couldn’t be reopened while the two sides work to resolve their differences.
“I asked him directly … He could not give a good answer,” Schumer said.
After Democrats explained their plan to pass measures funding the government — including the Department of Homeland Security — at least temporarily as negotiations continued, Schumer repeatedly asked Trump why he opposed that approach, the person familiar with the exchange said.
Eventually Schumer asked a third time for one reason Trump wouldn’t accept the offer….
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The White House has formally threatened to veto the spending bills proposed by House Democrats that would end the partial government shutdown.
Why it matters: This is not a surprise, but it’s the 13th day of the shutdown and President Trump’s ability to leverage congressional support just got a lot harder now that Democrats officially control the House….
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After all, which is more important: saving the pay cheques of 800,000 people serving their country or saving Donald Trump’s face ?
To him and his minions?
Him looking ‘Strong’ and saving face….