Donald Trump: #TrumpShutdown 'Is Only Because Of The 2020 Presidential Election"

Donald Trump

As the new Congress is sworn in today, Donald Trump is already railing at the Democrats for not budging on funds for his infamous 'wall' along the southern border.

Blaming the current government shutdown on 'the 2020 Presidential Election,' the Donald again speaks in the third person hailing 'all of the achievements of "Trump:"'

The Shutdown is only because of the 2020 Presidential Election. The Democrats know they can’t win based on all of the achievements of “Trump,” so they are going all out on the desperately needed Wall and Border Security - and Presidential Harassment. For them, strictly politics!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 3, 2019

In truth, there was an agreement to continue funding the federal government among Democrats and Republicans in Congress. The legislation was approved 100-0 in the Senate on a voice vote.

But when far-right nuts like Rush Limbaugh and Ann Coulter publicly took Trump to task for not standing his ground for 'the wall,' Trump reneged and reversed course. And in doing so, closed down 25% of the federal government.

As Jeff Zeleny of CNN reminds us, on December 12 Trump proudly said on camera in the Oval Office, “I am proud to shut down the government. I will take the mantle.”

“I am proud to shut down the government. I will take the mantle.” — @realDonaldTrump, Dec. 12, 2018 https://t.co/PlX2dvd7ti

— Jeff Zeleny (@jeffzeleny) January 3, 2019

You told a roomful of people yesterday you won’t agree to a deal because it would make you look bad.

— The Hoarse Whisperer (@HoarseWisperer) January 3, 2019