signalmankenneth
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The one reason Trump refuses to reopen the federal government? He doesn’t want to look like a loser
Until Trump finds a way that he thinks he can end the shutdown without looking incompetent, it's likely to continue
Hundreds of thousands of workers are either furloughed or doing their jobs without pay, local economies are being strained by the resulting financial insecurity, faith in U.S. politics is dwindling even more than it already has, and vital public services are being neglected because of President Donald Trump’s reckless decision to close down the federal government in an effort to gain leverage to get funding for his ridiculous border wall.
And according to a new report, Trump is continuing in this destructive and counterproductive tactic for one main reason: He doesn’t want to look like a loser.
https://www.salon.com/2019/01/07/th...-he-doesnt-want-to-look-like-a-loser_partner/
Until Trump finds a way that he thinks he can end the shutdown without looking incompetent, it's likely to continue
Hundreds of thousands of workers are either furloughed or doing their jobs without pay, local economies are being strained by the resulting financial insecurity, faith in U.S. politics is dwindling even more than it already has, and vital public services are being neglected because of President Donald Trump’s reckless decision to close down the federal government in an effort to gain leverage to get funding for his ridiculous border wall.
And according to a new report, Trump is continuing in this destructive and counterproductive tactic for one main reason: He doesn’t want to look like a loser.
https://www.salon.com/2019/01/07/th...-he-doesnt-want-to-look-like-a-loser_partner/