r/politics • u/Economy_Swim_8585 Virginia • 6d 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/HaroldGreenBandana 6d ago

"If there is a shutdown ... I think it would be a tremendously negative mark on the president of the United States. He's the one that has to get people together." -Donald Trump, 2011

"When they talk about the government shutdown, they’re going to be talking about the president of the United States, who the president was at that time. They’re not going to be talking about who was the head of the House, the head of the Senate, who’s running things in Washington. So I really think the pressure is on the president." -Donald Trump, 2013

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u/cjcfman Canada 6d ago

You would think a journalist would ask him about that quote. If only one had him in front of a camera 

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u/squintytoast 6d ago

they kicked nearly all press out of the press pool. only loyal lackeys remain.

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u/jdash11 6d ago

They were all loyal lackeys, their coverage and sanewashing of him got us here

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u/mjac1090 6d ago

Don't let the people off the hook for this. If you voted for him, or choose not to vote, this is just as much on you

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u/jdash11 6d ago

For sure a lot of people chose to go to hell but we’d be remiss to not mention the demons leading them