On Friday, Republicans shut down our government as they pushed Donald Trump’s hateful agenda over the good of their countrymen and women.
Trump kicked off his Saturday morning by blaming Democrats for the government shutdown caused by Republicans, who are in control of both the Senate and House — many of whom have actually supported government shutdowns in the past.
#AMERICA FIRST!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 20, 2018
Naturally, Americans took the opportunity to laugh at him:
President Donald Trump was sworn in on Jan. 20, 2017.
The government shutdown began on Jan. 20, 2018.
This is the 1st time in the history of the United States that the government shut down when the same party controlled Congress & the White House#TrumpShutdown
— Bishop Talbert Swan (@TalbertSwan) January 20, 2018
— Eric Schmeltzer (@JustSchmeltzer) January 20, 2018
When he says that, this is what he’s sayin. pic.twitter.com/duUocq3M1s
— Caveman Resists (@eaoster11) January 20, 2018
— Amelia (@AmySandspeaks) January 20, 2018
Where did you get the slogan “America First”?
Oh yeah…👇🏼 pic.twitter.com/KbMzFg45ZF— Lizabeth 🌊🐱☕️🎸🌎 #Resist (@militarywife) January 20, 2018
Stormy said that this isn’t true. She said you ALWAYS come first!
— Snake Oil Demagogue (@Quicks35) January 20, 2018
I guess you changed your mind? pic.twitter.com/Cqagh1xyyl
— David Goldfarb (@locust9) January 20, 2018
Nope. It’s you first. It always has been. Chaos, self-preservation, unpreparedness. You’re not a serious individual and you’ve made a mockery of the presidency in the most serious of times.
— ajp (@andrewjpridgen) January 20, 2018
— Karen (@kyungkarenmend1) January 20, 2018
Trump added that “Democrats” (the party in the minority in our government) are “holding our military hostage” over a “desire to have unchecked illegal immigration.”
Democrats are holding our Military hostage over their desire to have unchecked illegal immigration. Can’t let that happen!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 20, 2018
This, of course, is a lie. Our military doesn’t exactly close up shop during a shutdown. Who Republicans are hurting with their shutdown are everyday Americans whose children attend Head Start, military veterans who want education counseling or job training, contractors who provide janitorial, security, or food services at the federal level, and other groups Trump and his allies don’t give two shits and a fuck about. Those are the people being “held hostage.”
When it was convenient to blame Obama for the 2013 shutdown, Trump said that it’s the President’s responsibility if one occurs.
Let’s hold him responsible.
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