‘The Very Popular, Just Passed, Tax Cuts’ Trump, Says. They’re Not.
Maybe White House Chief of Staff John Kelly is already off for Christmas vacation? President Donald Trump Thursday morning has been off the rails, and it’s only getting worse. Earlier he posted a deranged tweet screaming the “Fake News Media” isn’t praising him enough for his “Massive Tax Cuts.” And now, despite zero Democrats calling for or even remotely suggesting shutting down the government days before Christmas, Trump tweets an astonishing lie demanding House Republicans block Democrats from doing so.
White House Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway on Fox News hours earlier called chances of a government shutdown tomorrow “slim to none.”
All media reports say there is no chance of a shutdown, with some actually chastising Democrats for not trying to force one over DACA not being fixed.
The Washington Post: “Democrats unlikely to force DACA vote this week, probably averting shutdown”
CNBC: “House Speaker Paul Ryan: Congress will pass a ‘clean, vanilla’ funding bill to avert a shutdown”
The Washington Times: “Kellyanne Conway says chances of government shutdown ‘slim to none’”
And Democratic lawmakers are clamoring to ensure there is no shutdown:
House Democrats, the ones Trump lied about wanting a shutdown, responded on Twitter:
As did the Congressional Hispanic Caucus:
Even Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says the there won’t be a shutdown:
On Twitter many pointed out Trump himself had called for a shutdown:
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