Trump has been missing in action in the shutdown fight

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CHUCK TODD, MARK MURRAY and CARRIE DANN
Jan 22nd 2018 9:34AM


WASHINGTON — In the 56 hours and counting since the federal government has been shut down, President Trump hasn’t held a public event and isn’t scheduled to have one today. He hasn’t spoken with reporters or even left the White House. And he hasn’t been a real player in the negotiations to reopen the government.

Bottom line: Trump, who campaigned for the presidency on his deal-making skills, has been missing in action.

Yes, he’s tweeted during the shutdown. “This is the One Year Anniversary of my Presidency and the Democrats wanted to give me a nice present. #DemocratShutdown,” he said on Saturday morning. “Democrats are far more concerned with Illegal Immigrants than they are with our great Military or Safety at our dangerous Southern Border,” he added. (But he’s also been watching TV, it seems. “Thank you to Brad Blakeman on @FoxNews for grading year one of my presidency with an ‘A’-and likewise to Doug Schoen for the very good grade and statements. Working hard!” he tweeted last night.)



And on “Meet the Press” Sunday, White House congressional negotiator Marc Short said the president had been on the phone over the weekend with Republicans — but not with Democrats.
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Are White House aides intentionally trying to limit Trump’s exposure and interactions with Democrats — fearful that he might make a deal with Democrats? (“Privately, some of his closest advisers admit the president is an erratic dealmaker who can unexpectedly overturn negotiations like a flimsy coffee table,” the Washington Post says.)

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