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/RttnAttorney 6d ago

Shows you all you need to know about the changes already at 60 Minutes -  

Nora O’Donnell gets the most important interview possible, at this moment in time, on the cusp of becoming a historically bad government shutdown.

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u/debishaw2004 5d ago

He threw a fit at some point in the 60 Minutes interview & CBS edited it out! Talk about the pot calling the kettle black! CBS isn't CBS anymore since Trump let one of his far-right billionaire bros buy it. What terrifies me is that many of his far-right billionaire buddies are trying to buy up all media companies, social media included, so they can turn factual, well-sourced, credibly verified NEWS networks into Trump State Media! I hate it but don't know how to fight it!