We know that House and Senate Republicans don't do anything without getting permission from their boss, Donald J. Trump. And The reason why there have been no negotiations, zero negotiations, since Republicans shut the government down is because Donald Trump clearly wants the government shut down. He wants to inflict pain on the American people. And this will not change until Donald Trump gives Republicans permission to sit down with Democrats. (07:47–08:00)
CLAIM
Asserts that there have been no negotiations since the government shutdown because Donald Trump wants it shut down.
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