[DoodleDawg]

Because in September, it'll be HIS budget. It'll be Trump's very own first brand spanking-new budget that he will control and present to Congress. It will have none of the residue leftover from Obama and the leftist groups will get the shaft.

Then why is he claiming all sorts of credit for this one? Trump made it clear what he wanted weeks ago: $50 billion plus for defense, $50 billion plus in discretionary spending cuts. He got neither and he's going to sign it. Face it, plop it on his desk, call it a deal, and Trump will sign anything.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Again you fail to see how Trump does things.

The $50 billion was just a classic Trump negotiating tactic. He's got the money for defense and for border security in this CR, which will pay to refurbish whatever fence or wall is on the border now.

The real war is in September. That's when Mulvaney is going to release the Kraken and present a real budget to Congress. The Left will howl but they won't have a leg to stand on because they've gotten what they wanted in this CR.

[onona]

Then why is he claiming all sorts of credit for this one?

Bing Freaking O !

If he came out and said, this is a $hit sandwich, but I'm not gonna shut the government down, and I'm gonna give congress (GOP) 4 months to craft my budget EXACTLY the way I want it, I might stew, but low simmer only.

Coming out and telling me it's raining while you know what is going on IS QUITE ANOTHER THING.