And to make matters even worse, if the Democrats had things their way, this would also mark the first week that our troops would not receive their paychecks. But Thanks to the leadership of our commander in chief, President Trump, members of the military and their families will not be used as pawns in Chuck Schumer's shutdown game. Come tomorrow, our troops will get paid. But the consequences of the Democrats shutdown are real. And unfortunately, they're only just getting started. (23:01–23:13)
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