Trump assents to shutdown delay

[DonViejo]

Source: Politico



By ANDREW RESTUCCIA 12/02/2018 07:55 AM EST

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE — President Donald Trump said he would back a two-week delay of a government shutdown after the death of former President George H.W. Bush.

"If they [lawmakers] come, which they have, to talk about an extension because of President Bush's passing, I would absolutely consider it and probably give it,” he told reporters while returning overnight Saturday from the G-20 summit in Argentina.

The government had been scheduled to shut down once funding runs out on Dec. 7 as lawmakers spar over funding for a border wall.

Bush is set to lie in state at the Capitol this week after his death late Friday.

###

https://www.politico.com/story/2018/12/02/trump-assents-to-shutdown-delay-1037152

Read more: https://www.politico.com/story/2018/12/02/trump-assents-to-shutdown-delay-1037152

[Stuart G]

1. Thank You for posting...k and r no text

[pangaia]

2. What does bush death have to do with gov shutdown???

Oh I forgot.. Keep bad stuff off the news..

[underpants]

3. If the govt shutdown while he was lying in State it wouldn't look very good

Just saying

[eringer]

4. There is Going to be Lots of Presidents Lying in DC next week

Both Living and Dead!

[Corgigal]

5. I bet he would.

Mueller and Company aren't doing their work for the big bucks. Or any bucks at all.

Probably not legal, but he go fund me would give them millions in 24 hours. They are good.

[stuffmatters]

6. He wants to delay it until Soc Sec checks go out on Dec 19th

He thinks old people are part of his base, realizes stiffing them at Xmas would not be "prudent"...to use a word made famous by the dead president behind whom Trump has no shame this time hiding his stupidity.

[dflprincess]

8. Social Security checks are issued at different times during the month

And in past shutdowns Social Security benefits continued to be paid.

[torius]

7. I'd love if GHWB has faked his death

To punk Trump.

[Haggis for Breakfast]

9. Definition of political suicide:

shutting down the government days before christmas.