The Republican Party is being described as being in a state of shock after Donald Trump willingly gave the Democratic Party all the weapons that they need to hold the GOP hostage and set the stage for victory in 2018.
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One top Republican described the move to me as the legislative equivalent of giving an entire stockpile of weapons to Democrats and inviting them to take the entire Republican Party hostage. Republicans are in a state of shock.
Sources inside and close to leadership have used the full range of expletives in text messages reacting to what Trump did this morning. Swan has yet to speak to a White House official who can convincingly explain Trump’s logic.
Is Trump trying to elect a Democratic Congress? The question sounds silly until one considers how petty Trump can be. If he is upset at both McConnell and Ryan, he could be looking to get even by costing them their jobs. Trump would also benefit from a Democratic Congress because it would give him and his party a common enemy to rally against. The most likely explanation for Trump’s behavior is that he wanted to get everything out of the way so that he can sign a bill that would cut his own taxes.
Donald Trump is always most interested in what would benefit Trump.
The bottom line is that Democrats now can hold Republican feet to the fire on DACA, health care, and a wide variety of other issues. Democrats are empowered and can now set the stage for victory in 2016 by forcing votes on issues that Republicans don’t want to go near.
Trump sold out his own party and gave Democrats a gift that could help them take back Congress in 2018.
Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
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