And every time that happens, Democrats win, Republicans lose. What do you have to say about that? Well, I say, Joe, no one likes a shutdown. It hurts people so much. And The shutdown was actually caused by Trump and the Republicans refusing to negotiate with us. People now see who's on their side, and what they're seeing is a crisis. And they're seeing Republicans standing in the way. They don't understand. (00:31–00:36)
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Asserts that the government shutdown was caused by Trump and Republicans' refusal to negotiate.
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