Donald Trump gave Democrats a chance to say their peace, but they just could not stop talking. The agreement lasted for about a day before Trump canceled the meeting due to the ridiculous demands being made by Democrats.
Now Senator Schumer (D-NY) is groveling in the media for Trump to reconsider the meeting.
When Dems first reached out to Trump, he was more than happy to talk to them, but they were already ramping up the attacks on their demands.
Trump then stated, “I’d love to meet with them, but I don’t think it’s going to have any impact.”
Dems want all the subsidies that are expiring for health care to be added back in, and they also want the Medicaid cuts put back in.
Mind you, the cuts to Medicaid were to end wasteful spending and fraud.
Dems did what they usually do, and that is that rather than keep their mouths shut until after the meeting, they decided to keep playing tough guy in the media.
So, Trump responded, "I have decided that no meeting with their Congressional Leaders could possibly be productive.”
Schumer then responded, “Trump is running away from the negotiating table before he even gets there. While Americans face rising costs and a Republican healthcare crisis, Trump would rather throw a tantrum than do his job. Democrats are ready to work to avoid a shutdown -- Trump and Republicans are holding America hostage. Donald Trump will own the shutdown.”
Jeffries added, “Trump Always Chickens Out. Donald Trump just cancelled a high-stakes meeting in the Oval Office with myself and Leader Schumer. The extremists want to shut down the government because they are unwilling to address the Republican healthcare crisis that is devastating America.”
Now Schumer is terrified that the government will shut down and Democrats will take the blame.
He stated, “It’s so easy to just sit down and talk to us, and we know we’re not going to get everything, but he’s not even doing that.
“And the American people are going to say, ‘WTF? Why won’t he do that?’ There’s no good reason.”
Only Trump was willing to do that, and he is still willing to do that as long as Dems come up with something reasonable. I would bet that Trump would be more than willing to give Dems back the subsidies, but there is little chance of getting that Medicaid money back. Be reasonable, Chuck, and I am sure Trump will sit down, but how about being civil for once in your life?
