An Oval Office decision to side with the opposition in order to strike Trump’s first legislative deal has bewildered and alienated those in his own party Congress agrees to raise US debt ceiling and provide $15bn in hurricane aid
It was time to deal. Donald Trump and Mike Pence sat before the fireplace in the Oval Office. On a sofa to their left were Mitch McConnell,Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi. On a sofa to their good, Paul Ryan, and Steven Mnuchin and Kevin McCarthy,with Trumps budget hawk Mick Mulvaney in a lone chair behind. Watching the tableau were the busts of Sir Winston Churchill and Martin Luther King.
There would also be an early afternoon cameo from Trump’s daughter Ivanka, dropping in to “say hello”, or according to a Democratic aide. The meeting careened off topic. Republican leaders were visibly annoyed by Ivanka’s presence.” Related: Trump cut a deal with the Democrats. Is a fresh era upon us? | Ross Barkan Schumer and Pelosi walked in holding a pair of deuces and the president handed them a jackpotThey’ve allowed this president to degrade their party,the party of Lincoln, and now they’re paying the price Related: Late-night TV: 'whether Trump was Churchill, or Britain would've folded before tea-time' Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com