President Donald Trump tried a new negotiating strategy on Thursday as the deadline looms to avert a government shutdown: posting a series of scattered, incoherent tweets attacking Democrats, whose support Republicans need to keep the lights on.
Trump claimed that Democrats are guilty of “bailing out insurance companies,” “blocking” miners’ health care, “jeopardizing the safety of our troops” and “Politics!”
He also asked Democrats to think of family values — namely, the families Trump claimed won’t be able to go on vacation in national parks if the government shuts down.
“Terrible!” the President tweeted.
I want to help our miners while the Democrats are blocking their healthcare.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 27, 2017
I promise to rebuild our military and secure our border. Democrats want to shut down the government. Politics!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 27, 2017
What's more important? Rebuilding our military – or bailing out insurance companies? Ask the Democrats.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 27, 2017
Democrats jeopardizing the safety of our troops to bail out their donors from insurance companies. It is time to put #AmericaFirst??
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 27, 2017
Democrats used to support border security — now they want illegals to pour through our borders.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 27, 2017
As families prepare for summer vacations in our National Parks – Democrats threaten to close them and shut down the government. Terrible!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 27, 2017
One reporter noted Trump’s apparent capacity for multitasking.
The president has spent 15 minutes with our kids. He's also tweeted 6 times simultaneously, apparently pic.twitter.com/n5v5WR4pWy
— David Martosko (@dmartosko) April 27, 2017
So much winning, Donnie. Tweet it to the heavens…
(FYI - He’s losing it…)
Wolf! Wolf! Wolf! Wolf! Wolf! Wolf! Wolf! Wolf! …
Shock ‘n’ spin, chapter 1.03 million and 1.
Just wait until this weekend.
Just wait.
I want to help our miners while the Democrats are blocking us from gutting their healthcare.
There – fixed it for you, Donnie Dorko.
I see the midnight-cocaine deliveries to the White House are still getting through.
Seriously, this madman is going right off the rails and taking the rest of the country with him.