Trump, GOP Could Make Dems Pay for Shutdown

President Donald Trump and Republicans could make things very difficult for Democrat-led states if the minority party in Congress forces a government shutdown.

Trump on Tuesday scrapped a meeting with Democrat leaders on funding the federal government to avoid a shutdown after “reviewing the details of the unserious and ridiculous demands.”

Government funding is set to end at midnight Oct. 1 unless lawmakers agree to a seven-week continuing resolution (CR) that would avoid a shutdown.

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