… positioned ourselves, the Democratic Party, and how do you think we get out on the other side? Well, I mean, I think it's first of all important to understand that Trump is rooting for a shutdown because he does believe that he has these extraordinary powers. He's come to believe that those powers get bigger in a shutdown. That's not true. He also roots for chaos. And the fact of the matter is there's more chaos when the government is shut down. (05:56–06:03)
CLAIM
Asserts that Trump supports a government shutdown to expand his perceived powers.
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