Trump Thinks It Would Be Awesome For Him To Shut Down Gov't Before Election

[DonViejo]

Source: Talking Points Memo



By Matt Shuham | August 1, 2018 3:43 pm

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that although he was in favor of shutting down the government over his immigration and border security demands — which he justified with a string of provable lies — he was considering delaying any such action until after the approaching elections, in order to accommodate some Republicans who’ve warned a shutdown would be catastrophic for the 2018 midterms.

“I say, ‘Hey, if you have a shutdown, have a shutdown,’” Trump told Rush Limbaugh, after calling into Limbaugh’s show to celebrate its 30th anniversary. “Now, the shutdown could also take place after the election.”

He added: “I happen to think it’s a great political thing, because people want border security.”

In addition to demanding billions more in congressional funding to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border, Trump repeated his desire to get rid of so-called “catch and release,” a phrase that describes the release of certain undocumented immigrants from detention centers ahead of court dates.

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[Turbineguy]

1. maybe he thinks that Mueller

would not be able to serve indictments?

[red dog 1]

2. Kick, however,

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the headline should read "Trump thinks it would be 'great' for him to shut down the government"

Since he does say "I happen to think it's a great political thing, because people want border security."

Nowhere in the TPM article is Trump quoted as using the word "awesome"

[rurallib]

3. that piece of slime has been on radio for 30 years?

shame, shame, shame.

Shut it down, Donny! Show us you're the king! Somewhere around October 1, please!

[Mr.Bill]

5. If his parents hadn't owned a bunch radio stations,

he would be a shift manager at Chic-Fil-A.

[BumRushDaShow]

6. Yes he has and I accidently heard his very first broadcast back then

on WABC (which we can pick up here in Philly). The station had him unceremoniously bump Lynn Samuels from the noon slot. Turned it on to hear her and there he was as they bantered back and forth (if I remember correctly) about switching studios. He eventually moved himself and the show to his barricaded mansion in Florida.

[turbinetree]

4. I dare you .......................please shut down the government.............please..............

because you and your den of traitor(s) enablers cannot due anything.............so have at ....................


And then no Federalist Society assholes being put on the bench...........................shut us down....................


November 2018 cannot get here fast enough........................vote

[FakeNoose]

7. That's funny, he didn't think that way in 2013

[truthisfreedom]

8. Weak pResident is weak.

[workinclasszero]

9. Go ahead and shutdown your own GOP Congress

Dumpster, great idea.