WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump raised the prospect of a damaging US government shutdown Tuesday, suggesting a spending deal with Democrats may be impossible.
Trump ? a self-styled master dealmaker ? hit two top Democrats as weak on crime, immigration and the economy, hours before sitting down with them in Congress. ?Meeting with ?Chuck and Nancy? today about keeping government open and working,? Trump tweeted.
?Problem is they want illegal immigrants flooding into our Country unchecked, are weak on Crime and want to substantially RAISE Taxes. I don?t see a deal!?Behind the tough talk, Trump needs Democratic leaders Chuck Schumer in the Sentate and Nancy Pelosi in the House to rally their party?s votes to keep the government running through the next 10 months.
In 2013, a similar spending feud caused 850,000 thousand government officials to be sent home temporarily. National parks closed for two weeks and as much as half a percentage point was shaved off economic growth. Trump has staked much of his fragile political reputation on being a dealmaker and a good steward of the economy, so failure could be damaging.But Democrats are demanding a steep political price for their support.
11-29-2017, 02:00 PM
Trump raises prospect of US govt shutdown
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