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 “Not looking good,” Mr Trump tweeted on Friday evening. Republicans, who control both Congress and the White House, faced the prospect of being blamed for the display of dysfunction — just the fourth shutdown in a quarter-century. “We made some progress, but we still have a good number of disagreements,” Mr Schumer said upon returning to Capitol Hill. At the time, Mr Trump told Fox & Friends that the ultimate blame for a shutdown lies at the top.

Source: Irish Independent January 20, 2018 03:45 UTC