Donald Trump says he “won’t be extorted” by Democrats to reopen the government, making clear that he has no plans to negotiate as the government shutdown will soon enter its sixth week.
In an interview on CBS’s “60 Minutes” that aired on Sunday, Trump said that Democrats who are demanding an extension in health care subsidies “have lost their way” and predicted that they will eventually capitulate to Republicans who have said they won’t negotiate until they vote to reopen the government.
“I think they have to,” Trump said. “And if they don’t vote, it’s their problem.”
Trump’s comments signal that the shutdown could continue to drag on for some time as federal workers, including air traffic controllers, are set to miss additional paychecks and as there is uncertainty over whether 42 million Americans who received federal food aid will be able to access the assistance. Senate Democrats have now voted 13 times against reopening the government, insisting that they need Trump and Republicans to negotiate with them first on an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies that are set to expire at the end of the year.
He doesn’t make deals he just cries and threatens people until he gets his way, he’s a fucking hack and I’m really beginning to absolutely abhor anyone who could have possibly voted for this absolute toxic garbage dump of a “person”
All the trump bumper stickers are looking like some tempting targets these days. If I hadn’t spent the last 8 years getting my life together I’d probably already be in prison.
if you’re just beginning to abhor them, you have not been paying nearly enough attention.
Oh I have, I’m just generally a decent person, I know people get confused, I know there is so much disinformation out there, news agencies you used to be able to trust are pushing propaganda, as much as I want to I really can’t fault people for getting lost in the massive barrage of bullshit. That said, it was clear who this man was a looooong time ago.
Yeah, he’s never made deals despite him trying label himself a great dealmaker. Anyone that voted for him for his dealmaking prowess hasn’t paid attention for the last 60 or so years. He’s always just used the privilege that he was born into to bully people.