Presidents once avoided shutdown travel. This term, Trump has been a frequent flier
(NPR) With the government shutdown dragging into its second month and growing more painful by the day, President Trump is spending the weekend at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. This isn't an isolated trip for the president. He has spent nearly two full weeks outside of Washington since the shutdown began.
There are missed paychecks for federal workers, travel disruptions and SNAP food assistance is at risk for millions of Americans. The White House and Republicans in Congress blame Democrats in the Senate for refusing to support a short-term funding bill that would re-open the government.
"They've lost their minds," Trump said of Democrats from Air Force One on his way to Florida. "All they have to do is say the government is open, and that's the end of it."
Trump spent less than 24 hours in Washington, D.C. this week. Most of the week, he was in Asia, on a three country trip that started in Malaysia. He was greeted there by a brass band and brightly clothed dancers. Trump got in on it too, doing his signature Trump dance, swaying with clenched fists.
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