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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsFox News demanded a government shutdown -- and got one
A lot of conservatives with big platforms were very, very angry at Trump this week.By Jane Coaston jane.coaston@vox.com Dec 21, 2018, 7:30pm EST
If the government shuts down tonight over President Donald Trumps demand for $5 billion for a border wall, feel free to blame conservative punditry.
This week Ann Coulter described Trump as a gutless sociopath who, without a border wall, will just have been a joke presidency who scammed the American people.
Radio host Rush Limbaugh said on his show Wednesday that without the $5 billion, any signing of a budget stop gap would show Trump gets nothing and the Democrats get everything.
Fox & Friends co-host Steve Doocy said that without wall funding, the swamp wins, adding that Trump will look like a loser without wall funding and stating, This is worth shutting down the government.
Theres no way around it: A lot of people on the right are very upset with Trump (and each other) right now. And theyre taking it out on the president on his favorite television network, on talk radio, on podcasts, and online and its worked to put the pressure on him. Trump has abruptly changed course to demand $5 billion for a border wall (a demand the Senate isnt likely to give in to). And now the government is facing a very long shutdown.
This week Ann Coulter described Trump as a gutless sociopath who, without a border wall, will just have been a joke presidency who scammed the American people.
Radio host Rush Limbaugh said on his show Wednesday that without the $5 billion, any signing of a budget stop gap would show Trump gets nothing and the Democrats get everything.
Fox & Friends co-host Steve Doocy said that without wall funding, the swamp wins, adding that Trump will look like a loser without wall funding and stating, This is worth shutting down the government.
Theres no way around it: A lot of people on the right are very upset with Trump (and each other) right now. And theyre taking it out on the president on his favorite television network, on talk radio, on podcasts, and online and its worked to put the pressure on him. Trump has abruptly changed course to demand $5 billion for a border wall (a demand the Senate isnt likely to give in to). And now the government is facing a very long shutdown.
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/12/21/18148913/fox-news-conservative-shutdown-trump-wall-congress
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Fox News demanded a government shutdown -- and got one (Original Post)
workinclasszero
Dec 2018
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bitterross
(4,066 posts)1. FOX Noise manipulated Trump for drama and ratings yet again
FOX Noise exists on drama. If they don't have drama to report on they create it.
He's such an easy little man to manipulate and they know just which of his nerves upon which they should dance.
.99center
(1,237 posts)2. The MAGA centipede
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)3. Perfect illustration of the GOP