It appears President Trump has found a new ally in Congress: the Democrats whose plan - derided earlier by Paul Ryan - to keep any 'fix' for the debt-ceiling, short-term was approved over the Republicans' howls of objection. As The Hill reports, President Trump agreed with top congressional Democrats at a White House meeting to fund the government and raise the debt ceiling through Dec. 15. despite objections from virtually all GOP leaders.
"In the meeting, the President and Congressional leadership agreed to pass aid for Harvey, an extension of the debt limit, and a continuing resolution both to December 15, all together," Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said in a joint statement.
While the report give the impression of delightful civility, the reality was rather different, as Trump concluded a deal with Schumer, Pelosi et al behind Ryan and McConnell's backs. Politico's Jake Sherman reports that:
I am told by multiple sources Rs are furious. The Democratic ploy — to keep debt limit short term — worked. It took just a few hours.
TRUMP also agreed to extend government funding until December 15, setting up a wild final month of the year.
TRUMP agrees to 3-month debt limit increase in meeting w hill leaders. All GOP leaders were opposed, per multiple sources.
TO BE CLEAR: Debt limit, govt funding expires 12/15. Ryan, McConnell, McCarthy were all opposed. Trump, Pelosi, Schumer were on same side.
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Trump knows he can't trust Demoncrats , don't worry !!!
ReplyDeleteIt seems he can't trust the Republicans and John Cain either. All of them are crooks.
ReplyDeleteI am a Hard core Trump fan but he did the RIGHT Thing stop messing with people's lives during multiple HURRICANES they need the $$$
ReplyDeleteHe knew the Republicans would step in the mud, as usual and f it up again.
ReplyDeleteDon't hold up funds needed for disaster relief for any reason. He knew it would make him look bad, and that's why he showed his cards early. It's the art of the deal.
And it's been blatantly obvious that House and Senate Republicans could give a rats ass about making America Great Again.
Trump and Schumer have an agreement to permanently eliminate the debt ceiling.
ReplyDeleteDo you blame him? The POS Republicans ,such as McConnell, Ryan, and McCain have tried to screw him over at every opportunity.
ReplyDeleteHe did what was needed and didn't give a hoot about what anyone thought about it. Nice to finally have an American president again.
ReplyDeleteTrump is not beholding or owned to the lobbyists. In other words, he hasn't sold his soul to them.
ReplyDeleteWhat? Where is all the libtard hate now? Unhinged violent left rhetoric? Snowflake talk?
ReplyDeleteMy my... where did all the divisiveness go?