Trump on collision course with McConnell on spending
Trump is on a collision course with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) over whether to work with Democrats on a spending bill.
Trump has given the GOP leader some time to work with Democrats but doesn’t want the talks to drag on all year and lead to an agreement that would increase spending — and the budget deficit.
McConnell, a longtime member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, has said he wants to try to pass regular spending bills before defaulting to a continuing resolution (CR).
To Trump, the advantages of a yearlong stopgap are obvious.
Any negotiation with Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and House Democrats is likely to increase spending, and that’s the last thing Trump wants ahead of his reelection effort in 2020.
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/441066-trump-on-collision-course-with-mcconnell-on-spending
Oh please. Trump and McConnell are joined at the hip.
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