President Trump on Thursday railed against Democrats’ spending demands and complained about threats of a government shutdown, even as GOP leaders in Congress neared a deal with Democrats to keep the lights on past Friday. In a series of tweets, Trump accused Democrats of threatening to close the government over a refusal to back spending increases for defense and border security despite indications that Democrats have already signed off on a GOP request for those funds. The midmorning tweetstorm suggests that Trump hopes to claim credit for an eventual deal or blame Democrats if that deal falls apart tomorrow or next week. “As families prepare for summer vacations in our National Parks — Democrats threaten to close them and shut down the government. Democrats have said they support increased border security as long as no money goes toward building a physical wall.

Source: Washington Post April 27, 2017 11:23 UTC