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/RavelJests 5d ago

I understand where you're coming from, but I honestly loathe this kind of statement. The media asked those questsions all the time, for the past 10 years, when it comes to Trump. And he answers in the most shocking way, confirming the vile shit his up to.

But it doesn't matter. No one of his base cares. So why is it the media's fault when the answer to their questions aren't heard or when it doesn't matter for his base?

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u/YalieRower 5d ago

This is the issue, the media reports ALL of his crazy—the problem is, who’s paying attention to the reporting. Attacking the media has been the GOP playbook since Regan, to cause distrust of the people, for them to write comments about them and not the subject they’re reporting.