Poll: Government Shutdown Enters 23rd Day, But Support for Trump’s Border Wall Has Risen

Matt Vespa / Townhall Tipsheet

The government remains shut down. It’s now entered its 23^rdday. Government workers are not getting paid, and nobody cares. This whole episode was brought on because Democrats don’t want to secure our borders. President Trump asked for just $5 billion for parts of his border wall. He reportedly offered to re-open the government if he received half of that in his meeting with Democrats earlier this week. They rejected it outright and had no counteroffer. Democrats just gained 40 seats in the House. They’re the majority and to all our horror, Nancy Pelosi is speaker again. They have zero incentive to play ball with the Trump White House. They were elected to stop him. Still, it doesn’t mean that they’re powerless, despite the GOP increasing their majority in the Senate. If they were able to be reasonable and not blinded by anti-Trump rage, the government could re-open. This was a point CNBC host Joe Kernen pointed out when speaking with House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD). The Democrats care more about sticking it to Trump than getting D.C. back up and running.

 

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