With a December 21 deadline for a government shutdown, and right before the holidays too, here's a reminder that Donald Trump is terribly bad at this presidenting thing.
Prior to his meeting with Rep. Nancy Pelosi and Sen. Chuck Schumer, President Trump brought reporters into the Oval Office and — in an extended, heated exchange before the cameras — clashed with the two Democratic leaders over congressional support for funding for his border wall, declaring that he is "proud to shut down the government for border security."
Why it matters: The president taking ownership of any potential government shutdown takes away a key Republican talking point to pin the blame on Democrats, while also giving a glimpse into what his negotiating style with a Democrat-controlled House may look like over the next two years. Trump has demanded $5 billion for the border wall, but Schumer has drawn a red line on providing no more than $1.3 billion — not for a wall, but for border security. "This temper tantrum that [Trump] seems to throw will not get him his wall and it will hurt a lot of people because he will cause a shutdown," Schumer said in a press conference following the Oval Office altercation.
I mean it was really a lot worse for Trump if you watch it.
Nancy Pelosi just did something that not a single Republican has had the guts to do in 2 years.— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) December 11, 2018
Stand up to Trump, in public, to his face. pic.twitter.com/jtLrE5Sir5
And Mike Pence sitting there trying as hard as he could to teleport to Mars with his mind, just to get out of there. Schumer actually acquitted himself for once, but Pelosi just crushed poor Donald.
Please enjoy the Trump Shutdown, I guess.
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