Trump assents to shutdown delay
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.
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https://www.politico.com/story/2018/12/02/trump-assents-to-shutdown-delay-1037152
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Stuart G
(38,477 posts)pangaia
(24,324 posts)Oh I forgot.. Keep bad stuff off the news..
underpants
(183,150 posts)Just saying
eringer
(460 posts)Both Living and Dead!
Corgigal
(9,291 posts)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
(2,574 posts)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
(28,101 posts)And in past shutdowns Social Security benefits continued to be paid.
torius
(1,652 posts)To punk Trump.
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