Ten days after Donald Trump promised to accept responsibility for a government shutdown, he’s now saying Democrats will be the ones to blame for it.
The government will go into shutdown tonight if the president and Congress fail to agree on a spending bill that will keep the government running through 2019. Trump spent his Friday morning blasting Democrats for refusing to support the allocation of funds for his Southern border wall, and in his latest tweet, he topped things off by proclaiming “The Democrats now own the shutdown!”
The Democrats now own the shutdown!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 21, 2018 [1]
This is quite a departure from last week when Trump had his explosive meeting with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. It was during that meeting when Trump vowed to accept the mantle by saying “I am proud to shut down the government for border security…I will be the one to shut it down, I’m not going to blame you for it.”
Obviously, political observers have noticed this and are collectively shaking their heads:
YOU SAID YOU'D BE PROUD TO SHUT THE GOVERNMENT DOWN – AND NOW YOU ARE. '
THIS IS ALL ON YOU, FUCK FACE.
— Hayden Black (@haydenblack) December 21, 2018 [2]
pic.twitter.com/kjda9IZ7dA [3]
— Michael McAuliff (@mmcauliff) December 21, 2018 [4]
No no no, Donnie- you announced loudly that you absolutely owned a government shutdown if it happens. Don't think we're not paying attention.
— Mario Speedwagon (@SilipigniMario) December 21, 2018 [5]
"Yes, if we don't get what we want…I will shut down the government. … I will take the mantle. I will be the one to shut it down. I'm not going to blame you [Democrats] for it." – @realDonaldTrump [6]
— PJ (@PaulaJKyle) December 21, 2018 [7]
Ladies and gents, this is gaslighting at its finest.
— DrLager (@lager_dr) December 21, 2018 [8]
Nope. All you buddy.
Gotta remember how video works before you make really big lies.
We can still see you say it.
— Lisa (@Lisa24681012) December 21, 2018 [9]
You own the Trumpdown…..nuff said. Will you be staying in Washington? pic.twitter.com/QG4AJZHGe1 [10]
— Robin Culpepper (@CulpepperRobin) December 21, 2018 [11]