Trump tweeted a tantrum in real time after Speaker Pelosi said that Trump’s attitude is that workers should build character and ask their dads for more money during the shutdown.
Video of Pelosi:
As the #TrumpShutdown hits Day 34, the consequences of this senseless shutdown continue to build. President Trump & Senate Republicans must allow us to do the responsible thing and re-open government. https://t.co/sy2wYGtkVf
— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) January 24, 2019
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The Speaker said, “They have Wilbur Ross saying he doesn’t understand why when he was asked about people going to food lines and pantries and the rest. He says he doesn’t understand why they have to do that. This is the let them cake kind of attitude, or call your father for money, or this is character building for you. This is all going to end up very well as long as you don’t get your paychecks. I don’t quite understand why as hundreds of thousands of men and women are about to miss a second paycheck.”
This set Trump off:
Nancy just said she “just doesn’t understand why?†Very simply, without a Wall it all doesn’t work. Our Country has a chance to greatly reduce Crime, Human Trafficking, Gangs and Drugs. Should have been done for decades. We will not Cave!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 24, 2019
Trump expressed zero concern for workers who aren’t getting paid
Pelosi was talking about why the administration is causing suffering for millions of Americans. Trump didn’t acknowledge the suffering but went off on a racist tantrum about the wall and crime. Tone deaf isn’t an adequate description of Trump’s attitude. He doesn’t see the human beings who are struggling right in front of him.
Instead of doing his job as president, Trump was watching Pelosi’s press conference and tweet tantruming.
Donald Trump has been shoved to the sidelines. The real power and leadership in this country now belong to Pelosi and the House Democrats.
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