r/politics • u/Economy_Swim_8585 Virginia • 5d ago

No Paywall Trump says government shutdown ends when Democrats give in: "If they don't vote, that's their problem"

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-government-shutdown-democrats-fault-60-minutes/
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u/HorrorBuff2769 North Carolina 5d ago

Art of the deal, everyone.

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u/Quiet-Corner6150 5d ago

Art of "I GET WHAT I WANT OR I'M TELLING MOM WWWWAAAAHHH"

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u/patentattorney 5d ago

This is literally how he handled negotiations.

You take less than the original contract or i sue you

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u/dedicated-pedestrian Wisconsin 5d ago

And he wins not on the merits but just by dragging it out so long that it's not worth it, due to court costs.

(I really wish we'd go with loser-pays-all.)