Trump Just Called for a Shutdown – Here Are 8 Times He Attacked Democrats Over ‘Shutdown Politics’
‘Keep Our Government OPEN!’
President Donald Trump Tuesday afternoon called for a federal government shutdown if he doesn’t get his way on immigration.Â
“Let’s have a shutdown, we’ll do a shutdown, and it’s worth it for our country. I’d love to see a shutdown if we don’t get this stuff taken care of,” Trump said, speaking about funding his border wall and going after the MS-13 gang.
But Trump has many times opposed shutting down the government, and used even a threat of a shutdown to attack Democrats – in short, he’s proven he has no actual core belief on the issue. Like everything else, it’s just a tool to attack his opponents.
Here are eight times Trump has attacked Democrats over the threat of a shutdown:
“Shutdown politics”
Democrats are far more concerned with Illegal Immigrants than they are with our great Military or Safety at our dangerous Southern Border. They could have easily made a deal but decided to play Shutdown politics instead. #WeNeedMoreRepublicansIn18 in order to power through mess!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 20, 2018
Shutdown is bad for “our great Military”
Not looking good for our great Military or Safety & Security on the very dangerous Southern Border. Dems want a Shutdown in order to help diminish the great success of the Tax Cuts, and what they are doing for our booming economy.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 20, 2018
“shutdown will be devastating to our military”
A government shutdown will be devastating to our military…something the Dems care very little about!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 18, 2018
“biggest loser will be our rapidly rebuilding Military”
The Democrats want to shut down the Government over Amnesty for all and Border Security. The biggest loser will be our rapidly rebuilding Military, at a time we need it more than ever. We need a merit based system of immigration, and we need it now! No more dangerous Lottery.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 16, 2018
Democrats are “shutting down our military”
….Because of the Democrats not being interested in life and safety, DACA has now taken a big step backwards. The Dems will threaten “shutdown,†but what they are really doing is shutting down our military, at a time we need it most. Get smart, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 12, 2018
“keep our Government OPEN!”
House Democrats want a SHUTDOWN for the holidays in order to distract from the very popular, just passed, Tax Cuts. House Republicans, don’t let this happen. Pass the C.R. TODAY and keep our Government OPEN!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 21, 2017
Democrats can’t “now threaten a shutdown to get their demands”
After North Korea missile launch, it’s more important than ever to fund our gov’t & military! Dems shouldn’t hold troop funding hostage for amnesty & illegal immigration. I ran on stopping illegal immigration and won big. They can’t now threaten a shutdown to get their demands.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 29, 2017
Threatening a shutdown is “Terrible!”
As families prepare for summer vacations in our National Parks – Democrats threaten to close them and shut down the government. Terrible!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 27, 2017
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