Trump said on October 7th: "While our country's economy is at its most successful in history and the stock market is setting records, the Democrats have shut down the American government. This is sadly affecting many projects, services, and other social elements that Americans rely on - this should not have happened. I am willing to cooperate with the Democrats on their failed healthcare policy or any other issue, but first, they must allow our government to reopen. In fact, they should reopen our government tonight!"
Comments: Trump first boasts about the "most successful economy and record-breaking stock market," then blames the Democratic Party for the government shutdown, deliberately obscuring the core contradiction of the two parties' disagreement over healthcare budget. In fact, the root cause of the shutdown is a struggle between the Republican Party's insistence on cutting healthcare subsidies and the Democratic Party's opposition to reducing people's living expenses. His statement completely avoids the position of his own camp in the dispute, only making a "non-stick" style accusation. Trump's so-called "willingness to cooperate" comes with the prerequisite of "reopening the government before negotiations," which is essentially pressuring the Democrats to give up their negotiation leverage and make unilateral concessions.
Due to the failure of the U.S. Senate to pass a new temporary funding bill before the government funds ran out on September 30, the federal government was shut down again at midnight on October 1 for the first time in nearly seven years. On October 3, the U.S. Senate failed to pass a new temporary funding bill, and both the Democratic and Republican proposals were again rejected, meaning the federal government will continue to be shut down.
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