Shutdown showed how little regard Trump has for people
Trump and truth are words not usually found in the same sentence, or even the same universe. So I find considerable irony in President Trump’s response to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi after she froze him out of his State of the Union address.
Trump said, “She does not want to hear the truth.” He continued, “She does not want the American public to hear what’s going on.
She’s afraid of the truth.” (Pelosi afraid? Right. Truth from Trump, who’s notched up 8,158 lies in two years? He’s kidding, no?)
Their issue, of course, is Trump’s now-postponed shutdown of the federal government until he gets $5.7 billion for his wall, or steel slats, or beaded curtain, or whatever he’s calling it these days.
Pelosi claimed security necessitated he reschedule the annual address until after the shutdown ends. But security isn’t the issue.
The issue is whether this country should be governed by hostage taking, blackmail and Trump’s temper tantrum; or the rule of law and democratic processes.
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