“From, we should reopen this right now, to, you’ve got to be kidding me? Progressives argue the victories show Democratic efforts to directly battle Trump and highlight skyrocketing health care costs are working. And Trump telling GOP senators the shutdown is hurting the party could crack the door open for fuller negotiations. Republicans need at least five more Democrats to join them in breaking a filibuster and voting to reopen the government. “It’s time for Republicans to do what they have to do and that’s terminate the filibuster,” Trump said in public remarks before the meeting.
