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(52,184 posts) Sun Jan 21, 2018, 02:17 AM Jan 2018

Eric Trump says the shutdown is 'a good thing for us, politically [View all]

Source: CNBC

Eric Trump, President Donald Trump's second eldest son, had a busy night on Saturday. In addition to filling in for his father at a high-dollar fundraiser at Mar-a-Lago, the president's private club in Palm Beach, Fla., the 34-year old also went on Fox News Channel's "Judge Jeanine," to defend the president's accomplishments.

Between accolades for his father, the younger Trump stumbled over a basic rule of politics: Never boast about how you will benefit politically from the misfortune of your constituents.

"I think it's a good thing for us," Eric Trump said of the government shutdown that was triggered at midnight on Friday by the failure of congressional negotiators and the Trump White House to reach a deal to fund the government. The public, Eric Trump said, would blame Democrats for the paralysis in Washington, and for the forced furlough of hundreds of thousands of federal employees, who would be sent home without pay.

Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/21/eric-trump-the-shutdown-is-a-good-thing-for-us-politically.html

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Eric Trump says the shutdown is 'a good thing for us, politically [View all] question everything Jan 2018 OP

Eric, once again, shows that he's an idiot like his dad sakabatou Jan 2018 #1

He's proving once again he's the stupidest one in that stupid family. brush Jan 2018 #11

I don't know. It's hard to top Don Jr. when it comes to being rock stupid. n/t BlueStater Jan 2018 #19

The GOP currently owns the administration and congress, WTF, does he forget that? They've had a year RKP5637 Jan 2018 #28

I'm pretty sure he's the one that Trump called "retarded" n/t TexasBushwhacker Jan 2018 #39

Is that Beavis or Butthead? The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2018 #2

Butthead ailsagirl Jan 2018 #5

Qusay. nt tblue37 Jan 2018 #31

I am Trumpholio. I need TP for my shithole crazycatlady Jan 2018 #42

God, theyre stupid. Shrike47 Jan 2018 #3

Apple didn't fall far from the tree. mpcamb Jan 2018 #38

speechless ailsagirl Jan 2018 #4

dumb as his dad Skittles Jan 2018 #6

Uhhh, I'm Eric... Grassy Knoll Jan 2018 #7

... Docreed2003 Jan 2018 #9

The inner face of his dad... Rollo Jan 2018 #16

Eric, I thank you for making Fredo Corleone look like Michael Docreed2003 Jan 2018 #8

Eric's SNL character cuts him too much slack Zambero Jan 2018 #10

lol he IS the dumb one for sure.... samnsara Jan 2018 #30

So Is He Saying The Dotard Rejected The Dems Proposal For Strickly Political Purposes.... global1 Jan 2018 #12

The dumb one speaks again. Historic NY Jan 2018 #13

pukes hate government not fooled Jan 2018 #14

I'm Eric! kchamberlin25 Jan 2018 #15

This is really the best depiction question everything Jan 2018 #37

I'm sure his father's boss, Vadimir is pleased with the government shutdown. olddad56 Jan 2018 #17

Isn't Butthead the one who boasted that Russian money just flowed toward Trump businesses? Hekate Jan 2018 #18

I think Eric is absolutely right. Trump is a master of theatrics. He is right where he wants to be. Midnight Writer Jan 2018 #20

Wasn't there supposed to be a firewall between the WH and the Trump Org ? TubbersUK Jan 2018 #21

The gop has "special rules" Scarsdale Jan 2018 #22

To answer your question.......... MyOwnPeace Jan 2018 #29

Gary Busey. smirkymonkey Jan 2018 #40

As the old saying goes: the nut whackoid doesn't fall far from the Orange Shitgibbon tree. marble falls Jan 2018 #23

Or: The douche doesn't fall far from the bag. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2018 #44

Right, because it's all about politics and establishing a one-party dictatorship bucolic_frolic Jan 2018 #24

It might help fire up some of their base NewJeffCT Jan 2018 #25

Yeah, I think so too oberliner Jan 2018 #27

He's probably right oberliner Jan 2018 #26

"Never boast about how you will benefit politically from the misfortune of your constituents." Chemisse Jan 2018 #32

He has his father's genes, so it's unsurprising that he is an idiot and a fool. n/t NNadir Jan 2018 #33

Once Ivanka becomes Scarsdale Jan 2018 #34

It is all a power game to them. Hurting the country and Americans is not important. nt Irish_Dem Jan 2018 #35

We can vote them into oblivion Mr. Ected Jan 2018 #36

Just keep repeating that to yourself truthisfreedom Jan 2018 #41

No, it really isn't good for you, Eric. Akoto Jan 2018 #43

No One RobinA Jan 2018 #45

Trumpian response. Think Trump's football league salin Jan 2018 #46