As The Shutdown Continues, A Checked-Out Trump Posts Childish Memes

As The Shutdown Continues, A Checked-Out Trump Posts Childish Memes | HuffPost Latest News https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-shudown-lack-of-interest_n_68e04098e4b0dbcd325f6795


On Wednesday, hours after the shutdown began, he reposted a photo of himself signing a document with the caption: “CRY ALL YOU WANT; HE’S DOING EXACTLY WHAT I HIRED HIM FOR.”

Thursday night, he posted a video mocking the federal workforce in his own executive branch who are fearful of losing their jobs with a cover of the Blue Oyster Cult classic “Don’t Fear the Reaper,” featuring his own budget director and layoff enthusiast Russ Vought wearing a hooded cloak and carrying a scythe.

Minutes later, he posted videos making fun of Jeffries and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer of New York, individually, with the Jeffries one depicting Trump tossing a “Trump 2028” cap onto Jeffries’ head and then laughing uproariously, which manages to mock both Jeffries and the U.S. Constitution at the same time.

At no point since the Monday meeting — which was requested by Jeffries and Schumer, not initiated by Trump — has Trump tried to work out differences between Democrats and Republicans to end the impasse.