Trump to Newsmax: Democrats Out of Control on Shutdown

President Donald Trump told Newsmax on Monday night that he believes the partial government shutdown will continue partly because Democrats are “out of control,” blaming the party’s left flank for preventing a quick end to the impasse.

“I guess we’re making progress,” Trump said on “Greg Kelly Reports.” “You know, look, [Democrats] should have never shut it down. We have the best economy in the world right now. Nobody’s even close.

“And they shouldn’t have done it. But they’re out of control. They’re controlled by the radical left people, and it’s just so ridiculous. So, yeah, I guess we’re making progress. A lot of people want to get it done.

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