Trump: US Needs a 'Good Shutdown' in September

President Donald Trump on Tuesday took to Twitter to fire the first salvo in 2018 budget negotiations.

The president is clearly not satisfied with the $1.1 trillion spending bill he signed for the rest of fiscal year 2017 to avoid a shutdown of the federal government.

The reason for the plan negotiated between the Republicans and Democrats is that we need 60 votes in the Senate which are not there! We....

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 2, 2017

either elect more Republican Senators in 2018 or change the rules now to 51%. Our country needs a good "shutdown" in September to fix mess!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 2, 2017

Though his administration and House leadership try to put the best face possible on the spending bill — touting military spending, e.g. — it does not include funding for the president's border wall, but does continue funding for Planned Parenthood and sanctuary cities, among other Democratic wins.

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