Chuck Schumer shut down the government to box in Donald Trump on amnesty for illegal aliens.
Pundits were sure Trump and the Republicans would cave.
But Trump did the one thing Schumer never expected.
As the shutdown progressed, Trump hammered the Democrats for promoting the interests of illegal aliens over American citizens.
The Democrats are turning down services and security for citizens in favor of services and security for non-citizens. Not good!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 22, 2018
Democrats have shut down our government in the interests of their far left base. They don’t want to do it but are powerless!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 22, 2018
Schumer and the Democrats quickly realized they underestimated Trump and were caught in an impossible situation.
Shutting down the government to bully Trump into signing an amnesty bill was a political loser.
So they quickly looked for a way out.
That came on Monday when they folded and accepted complete defeat.
The media was furious Schumer and the Democrats were taken to the cleaners.
Democrats have managed to accede to Republican demands, demoralize their energized base, give a disengaged president a win, and look like they held a meaningless three day government shutdown — all at once.
— Matt Viser (@mviser) January 22, 2018
If this thing passes at noon, WOW. Democrats got nothing in this. Can someone please remind me why this happened to begin with? Wasn't it abt a DACA deal? There is no DACA deal
— Rachael Bade (@rachaelmbade) January 22, 2018
Past Republican leaders have panicked at the thought of government shutdowns and caved in to the Democrats demands.
But not Trump.
He held his ground and the Schumer shutdown ended in humiliation and defeat for the Democrats.
