Trump Calls For Gov’t Shutdown In The Fall To ‘Fix Mess’ In Congress

President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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President Donald Trump on Tuesday morning complained that he had needed Democratic support for the deal to fund the government through September, and he suggested a government shutdown in September to fix the “mess” in Congress, hinting that he does not want to negotiate with Democrats on the next budget.

The President’s call for a shutdown is odd given that Republicans control Congress and the White House.

Trump’s public grousing about the spending deal struck between Democrats and Republicans on the Hill undermined efforts by the White House and GOP leaders to portray the deal as a win for him.

Trump also proposed that the Senate eliminate lawmakers’ ability to filibuster legislation to make it easier for Republicans to pass the next budget – and the Obamacare repeal bill still stuck in the House – without Democratic votes.

The spending deal agreed upon by Republicans and Democrats in Congress does not include funding for Trump’s signature campaign promise, a wall along the southern border. The measure also includes provisions opposed by the White House like Medicaid funding for Puerto Rico and a $2 million increase in funding for the National Institutes of Health.

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  1. Bad as Congress is, we need to fix the mess in the White House first. Congress can’t stumble into nuclear war.

  2. You could have Rinsed Penis “look into” eliminating the whole Congressional process, dummy !

  3. “Trump Tells Congress He’s Unfit for Office”

    fify

  4. Cruz: I called for the ShutDown first. Trump, a pathological liar, is stealing my show.

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