How Nancy Pelosi signaled the end of Donald Trump's easy ride [View all]
In one deft performance the top Democrat in the House owned the president, having faced down Republicans’ scare tactics and attacks from her own side
Nancy Pelosi was perched on the end of a sofa in the Oval Office when the balance of power in Donald Trump’s Washington decisively shifted in her favour.
The event in early December began as a simple photo call with Trump – the first attempt at bipartisan dialogue after the midterm elections saw Democrats take back control of the House of Representatives.
The president was in domineering form, making demands about funding for his stalled border wall and contemplating shutting down the government if a budget was not passed giving him $5bn for his unfulfilled promise.
“I think the American people recognise that we must keep government open, that a shutdown is not worth anything,” said Pelosi as Trump nodded. “And that we should not have a Trump shutdown.”
The president looked up and said: “A what? Did you say a Trump – ?”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/dec/30/nancy-pelosi-trumps-easy-ride-ends-with-democrat-speaker-house
The (he is not president) looks up and said: "A what? Did you say a Trump -?
How does it feel to be checkmated asshole..................you still can't comprehend that it is the year of the WOMAN.............
And just think that was chapter one, now we are moving on to chapter two.....................
November 3, 2020 cannot get here fast enough.........................
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