Trump has once again run away from his responsibility to govern the nation and negotiate in good faith. Rather than address the healthcare crisis they created and talk with the Democrats, the Republicans would prefer to shut down the government. This open cowardice demonstrates that Trump would rather throw tantrums than do the hard work of leading.
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There is a 68% chance that there will be a U.S. government shutdown before the 2028 presidential election, according to the Metaculus prediction community.
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