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Sen. Lindsey Graham warns President Trump: Loss in wall battle could be 'end of his presidency'
Garbage overflowing on the Ellipse near the White House.
Trump stated he would be proud to shutdown the government and he got his wish. If this is the metaphoric political hill that Trump and Graham wish to perish on, so be it.
America didn't provide Democrats with a blue wave on November 3rd to surrender to Trump/GOP extortion techniques.
69% of Americans Don’t Think Trump's Border Wall Is a Priority, Poll Says
Voters Say It Again: Trump’s Wall Isn’t Worth a Shutdown
GOP senator calls on Congress to end shutdown without border deal
Garbage overflowing on the Ellipse near the White House.
1/3/19
Sen. Lindsey Graham wants President Donald Trump to stick to his guns in the fight over funding for a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border and warned that giving in to Democrats' demands could be "the end of his presidency." With a partial government shutdown – sparked by the fight over funding for the wall – in its second week, the South Carolina Republican on Wednesday told Fox News host Sean Hannity that GOP lawmakers won't back down "until we get the money." Trump is seeking the approval of more than $5 billion toward the construction of a border wall. "I'll tell you exactly how this is going to end," Graham told Hannity. "The president is going to challenge the Democrats to compromise and if they continue to say no, they're going to pay a price with the American people." "If he gives in now, that's the end of 2019, in terms of him being an effective president," Graham said. "That's probably the end of his presidency," he added.
During a fruitless meeting with congressional Democrats on Wednesday, Trump reportedly indicated that he believes his image is part of what's at stake in the negotiations. According to CNN, Trump rejected a Democratic proposal to temporarily end the shutdown because he worried, "I would look foolish if I did that." With Republicans like Trump and Graham believing the GOP's future is riding on the outcome of this budget battle – and the Democrats apparently equally unwilling to budge – an end to the government shutdown appears to be unlikely anytime soon. Nancy Pelosi, expected to be selected as the next speaker of the House, said in an NBC interview Thursday morning that she is unwilling to give Trump any money for a border wall. "No. Nothing for the wall," she said. When asked Wednesday how long he was willing to keep the government shutdown in order to get the money he wants for a border wall, Trump told reporters, "As long as it takes."
Trump stated he would be proud to shutdown the government and he got his wish. If this is the metaphoric political hill that Trump and Graham wish to perish on, so be it.
America didn't provide Democrats with a blue wave on November 3rd to surrender to Trump/GOP extortion techniques.
69% of Americans Don’t Think Trump's Border Wall Is a Priority, Poll Says
Voters Say It Again: Trump’s Wall Isn’t Worth a Shutdown
GOP senator calls on Congress to end shutdown without border deal