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As shutdown persists, Trump's plan to divide Dems fails miserably
trump tried to split some Democrats off by inviting them to lunch. This did not work http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/shutdown-persists-trumps-plan-divide-dems-fails-miserably
By all accounts, Democratic leaders didn’t discourage members from accepting the invitation; the Blue Dogs simply saw through the scheme.
A spokesperson for Rep. Lou Correa (D-Calif.), a co-chair of the coalition, said, “Congressman Correa welcomes the opportunity to talk with the president about border security, as soon as the government is reopened.”
TPM’s report added, “Democrat after Democrat turned [the White House] down, uninterested in giving Trump a chance to berate them, try to embarrass them or try to get them to split with House Democratic leadership and entertain offers to reopen the government while funding a border wall that are anathema to most of the party.”
Trump told reporters yesterday morning, “Many of [the congressional Democrats] are saying, ‘We agree with you.’ Many of them are calling and many of them are breaking.”
That looked wrong yesterday. It looks worse now.
A spokesperson for Rep. Lou Correa (D-Calif.), a co-chair of the coalition, said, “Congressman Correa welcomes the opportunity to talk with the president about border security, as soon as the government is reopened.”
TPM’s report added, “Democrat after Democrat turned [the White House] down, uninterested in giving Trump a chance to berate them, try to embarrass them or try to get them to split with House Democratic leadership and entertain offers to reopen the government while funding a border wall that are anathema to most of the party.”
Trump told reporters yesterday morning, “Many of [the congressional Democrats] are saying, ‘We agree with you.’ Many of them are calling and many of them are breaking.”
That looked wrong yesterday. It looks worse now.
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