WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is
confident that Democrats will take the blame if the government shuts
down this weekend or Congress fails to find a fix to prevent DACA
recipients from being deported. But Republicans on Capitol Hill aren't
so sure.
Many of them fear that voters will fault the
GOP after looking at Trump's decision to end the Deferred Action for
Childhood Arrivals program, his past flirtation with letting federal
funding expire and the fact that Republicans are in control of the White
House, the Senate and the House.
"When there are shutdowns, our side usually
takes the hit," said Republican Rep. Charlie Dent, who is retiring from
the competitive Allentown, Penn.,-based district he's represented for
nearly a dozen years.
"It will be difficult for us to deflect the blame — whether we deserve it or not," he added.
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Source: NBC News
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