Schumer Withdraws Border Wall Funding Offer, Assuring Another Shutdown | Zero Hedge
Description: In a move that virtually guarantees another government shutdown on February 8, Chuck Schumer has taken his funding offer for Trump’s border wall off the table, a non-starter with the president and most Congressional Republicans.

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# Schumer Withdraws Border Wall Funding Offer, Assuring Another Shutdown

In a move that virtually assures another government shutdown on February 8, Politico reports that Chuck Schumer has taken his offer for a "spending boost" for Donald Trump’s border wall off the table, a bargaining position that would be a non-starter with the president and Congressional Republicans.

The Senate minority leader, through an aide, informed the White House on Monday that he was retracting the offer he made last week to give Trump well north of the $1.6 billion in wall funding Trump had asked for this year, according to two Democrats. And now they say Trump will simply not get a better deal than that on his signature campaign promise.

> Schumer “took it off,” said Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, the No. 2 Senate Democrat. “He called the White House yesterday and said it’s over.”

In the now-infamous cheeseburger summit last Friday with Trump, Schumer offered a large increase in border wall spending as a condition for a broader deal to help Dreamers. But after that offer was rebuffed — prompting the three-day government shutdown — the president has now “missed an opportunity to get the wall,” one Democratic aide said.

Schumer's pulling of the "offer" comes after a day of angry accusations by progressive democrats and even Nancy Pelosi accusing Schumer of being a "sellout", and caving to the White House in agreeing to reopen government.

Meanwhile, key Republicans including Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona - a key GOP immigration negotiator - had already considered using the promise of border wall funding totaling more than $1.6 billion to lure more conservative votes. A Dreamer plan written by a bipartisan group of six senators, including Flake, had included Trump’s $1.6 billion request as part of a broader, $2.7 billion border security package.

“Sen. Schumer’s already indicated that he would go for more. Republicans will go for more,” Flake said. “It’s just how much more we can get from the Democrats.”

Now, they won't be able to get anything, which means that the Dreamer negotiations go back to square one.

Politico confirms as much, reporting that "Republicans aligned with Trump are unlikely to go for any bill that does not offer a major boost in border wall funding, given the president’s strong feelings about the issue. Moreover, Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) said he was skeptical of Schumer’s recollection of the meeting and the border wall offer anyway."

> “They claim that some crazy deal was made,” Cotton said of Democrats. “And then when we say no deal was made, they accuse Republicans and the president of reneging.”

Schumer's gambit appears to be an attempt to get back in the good graces of the progressive wing as "providing border wall money could also push away more liberal Democrats, who prefer to completely restart negotiations rather than start from any existing bill, even a bipartisan one like the proposal written by Durbin and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.)"

“Discussions were had coming up to Friday night are interesting for context,” said Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii). But now, he said, “we start from a blank sheet of paper.”

Should Schumer refuse to budge, not only does it raise the odds of another government shutdown in 2 weeks, but it also increases the chances of a technical default as Goldman explained earlier today:

> the [government reopening] agreement does not resolve the underlying issues that led to the shutdown and therefore simply postpones the uncertainty for a few weeks. A further temporary extension is likely to be necessary after February 8, since it is unlikely in our view that Congress will be able to pass an immigration bill by then and we do not expect congressional Democrats to agree to a long-term spending bill without an immigration agreement.

> This raises the probability that an upcoming spending deadline overlaps with the debt limit, which we estimate will need to be raised at some point between late February and late March. While financial markets mostly ignored the shutdown, a disruptive debt limit debate could have a more negative impact.

As expected, there has been no reaction in the market.

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SloMoe Jan 23, 2018 12:56 PM Permalink

DOW 30,000

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stizazz SloMoe Jan 23, 2018 12:57 PM Permalink

But, but Schumer LOVES the Apartheid WALL in Israhell.

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jcaz stizazz Jan 23, 2018 12:59 PM Permalink

LOL- so Chuck is both stupid AND a pussy.... Man, someone is not getting their moneys' worth out of him.......

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Four Star jcaz Jan 23, 2018 1:01 PM Permalink

The flow of immigrants to and from every country in the world:

http://thesoundingline.com/map-day-worlds-immigration/

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ParkAveFlasher Four Star Jan 23, 2018 1:03 PM Permalink

Schumer can't eat cheeseburgers. Fake news.

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InjectTheVenom ParkAveFlasher Jan 23, 2018 1:05 PM Permalink

Yawn. Just more .gov shutdown smoke & mirrors.

Someone please wake me up when one of these shitbags (Shumer/Pelosi/Reid/Clinton/ETC) is in handcuffs.

DRAIN THE SWAMP.

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Bes InjectTheVenom Jan 23, 2018 1:17 PM Permalink

"... And Mexico Is Going To Pay For It!"

er....... ummm..... wait.......

"We're going to pay for it! With taxes and higher prices!"

not as catchy though :-(

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JimmyJones Bes Jan 23, 2018 1:23 PM Permalink

FISA Memo has been leaked.

https://www.scribd.com/book/369818480/2016-Cert-FISC-Memo-Opin-Order-Apr-2017

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IH8OBAMA JimmyJones Jan 23, 2018 1:26 PM Permalink

No... I really don't think Chucky looks as stupid as he acts. With some, it's the other way around - smarter than they look. But Chucky Schumer actually is much more ignorant than he looks.

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Gap Admirer IH8OBAMA Jan 23, 2018 1:35 PM Permalink

The funding isn't Schumer's to offer. Who cares?

The entire wall must be completed during Trump's term (in the next three years, preferably this year). If not, a Hilltard or another Dear Leader Obama will cancel it and fire all border patrol.

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BokkeDavola Gap Admirer Jan 23, 2018 1:43 PM Permalink

I'm making over $14k a month working part time. I kept hearing other people tell me how much money they can make online so I decided to look into it. Well, it was all true and has totally changed my life. This is what I do... http://disq.us/url?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.Jobzon3.com%3Ab8eR_DQLwGRPVGtFv…

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toady BokkeDavola Jan 23, 2018 2:04 PM Permalink

Don't care if its closed? They can't shut it down fast enough for me!

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SumTingWongJr BokkeDavola Jan 23, 2018 3:26 PM Permalink

Do you have to suck a lot of dicks ?

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Bud Dry IH8OBAMA Jan 23, 2018 1:45 PM Permalink

I can see Warren Indian Giving but not Schumer.

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gatorengineer JimmyJones Jan 23, 2018 1:42 PM Permalink

Thats the second different version of it I have seen today. In its redacted form its a nothin burger.

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dirty fingernails gatorengineer Jan 23, 2018 2:02 PM Permalink

What?!? Since when would Republicans make a huge deal out of something that turned out to be nothing? Now that I mention it, its rather like the Dem's version of Russia-gate (vs their criminal behaviors). It's fucking reality TV in our nation's capitol and the actors make $173,000! Who has the torches?

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Freddie dirty fingernails Jan 23, 2018 3:42 PM Permalink

The country is totally corrupt. Trey Gowdy-Lindsey Graham pretending he is investigating. Lindsey-McCain were up to their necks in Bengazi.

The Dems are pure evil scum and the GOP are their less scummy sidekicks.

Shut it all down and fire the govt "workers" Let the FBI employees text all day to their girlfriends/boyfriends for their adultery.

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Ben Tornilloed Bes Jan 23, 2018 2:15 PM Permalink

Only a complete dumbfuck thought Trump meant that the Mexicans were going to write a check.

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Bes Ben Tornilloed Jan 23, 2018 3:27 PM Permalink

I think you just called a big chunk of Trump's base dumbfucks....

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DistortedPictures InjectTheVenom Jan 23, 2018 1:50 PM Permalink

The swamp is to big to drain now. If the swamp were to be drained, where would these (((people))) go and what would (((they))) do? It is over. It is like a cancer that is slowly spreading and all that one can do is wait for the host to die. That is the situation now. The American people are the host of the parasitic government civil servants.

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BlackChicken ParkAveFlasher Jan 23, 2018 1:05 PM Permalink

I logged in just to complain about that complete fucker Mueller.

its SO obvious this commie, power tripping, jackass hates this country.

if you voted for him fuck off.

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Truther BlackChicken Jan 23, 2018 1:13 PM Permalink

Schumer is a cuck

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JRobby BlackChicken Jan 23, 2018 1:17 PM Permalink

Someone "passed him a note" reminding him about the party. The one with all the boys.............

TERM LIMITS

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NoPension JRobby Jan 23, 2018 1:24 PM Permalink

Trump is going to wear this mother fucker out.

Shumer acting like he is running the show!!

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Rex Andrus JRobby Jan 23, 2018 2:27 PM Permalink

DEATH PENALTY

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sister tika JRobby Jan 23, 2018 2:52 PM Permalink

If it wasn't for Soros' deep pockets and the idiots in NYC that voted for him, Chuck Schumer would be selling umbrellas (and hotdogs) on a street corner outside of Penn Station.

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Akzed BlackChicken Jan 23, 2018 1:25 PM Permalink

if you voted for him fuck off.

What did he run for?

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1stepcloser Akzed Jan 23, 2018 1:46 PM Permalink

To be Trump's Bitch, thats what...

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Richard III ParkAveFlasher Jan 23, 2018 1:18 PM Permalink

What gives with the serial junking?

Dreamers vs. Gringos, on the ZH battlefield?

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ParkAveFlasher Richard III Jan 23, 2018 1:32 PM Permalink

"Give 'em hell, 54th!" - Operation Human Shield, Civil War Ed.

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you_are_cleared_hot ParkAveFlasher Jan 23, 2018 1:36 PM Permalink

...from the movie "Glory" the last scene...not a bad visual. So, are you saying Matthew Broderick is Schumer leading his soldiers to the slaughter?? Cool.

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spieslikeus ParkAveFlasher Jan 23, 2018 1:43 PM Permalink

Bacon Cheeseburgers fify

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Raisin Hail ParkAveFlasher Jan 23, 2018 2:09 PM Permalink

So is it 3 strikes and your out? Per the above Schumer is a terrible negotiator or just stupid, a turncoat or traitor to his fellow demonrats, and now a bad jew because he ate meat and cheese together (a cheeseburger) with his arch enemy The Donald, Prez of the USA. Too bad it is not baseball.

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viahj Four Star Jan 23, 2018 1:03 PM Permalink

the FISA docs are out!!!

Trump released the full report to InfoWars, posted on their site

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Hata Mari viahj Jan 23, 2018 2:13 PM Permalink

Ummm, that is not the 4 page summarizing memo written by Nunes. And the Nunes memo is the one we REALLY want!

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Rex Andrus viahj Jan 23, 2018 2:26 PM Permalink

Posted on scribd so they can take names. F that

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frontierland Four Star Jan 23, 2018 1:12 PM Permalink

Not "immigrants"... 3rd World Invaders.

Terminology is critical in the meme war.

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spastic_colon jcaz Jan 23, 2018 1:03 PM Permalink

maybe he's smarter than we think since he saw how the stock market loved a shutdown /s

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Disgruntled Goat jcaz Jan 23, 2018 1:44 PM Permalink

A lifetime of sucking WallSt cock .... thats Schumers entire career ....

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drendebe10 jcaz Jan 23, 2018 1:44 PM Permalink

Progressive liberal democraps could give two diarrhea schtz about the working tax paying U.S. citizens.

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Giant Meteor drendebe10 Jan 23, 2018 3:37 PM Permalink

Fuckemall ?

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Sanity Bear jcaz Jan 23, 2018 2:00 PM Permalink

Schumer was never meant to play this role and is totally out of his depth trying.

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Ghost of PartysOver stizazz Jan 23, 2018 1:00 PM Permalink

Gotta give Schumer a little credit the way he stands in there fighting a fight that is absolutely unwinnable. The result will be throwing away any hope of reclaiming the Congress in the mid terms. But hey, he still throwing punches at the wind.

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grunk Ghost of PartysOver Jan 23, 2018 1:05 PM Permalink

Trump outmaneuvered Schumer

Made him look like a fool in front of his base.

If he's throwing away the mid terms it's because of vanity.

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Juggernaut x2 grunk Jan 23, 2018 1:07 PM Permalink

Yet the Orange Dotard has no problem giving Israel $4B EVERY FUCKING YEAR

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Gap Admirer Juggernaut x2 Jan 23, 2018 1:27 PM Permalink

The JOOOOOOOSSSSS!!!!

Must... resist... mind... control... and... HATE... the... JOOOOOOOOOOOS.

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SoDamnMad Juggernaut x2 Jan 23, 2018 1:41 PM Permalink

Da Kenyan did the 4 billion for 10 year pledge.

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GunnyG Juggernaut x2 Jan 23, 2018 1:48 PM Permalink

DAS JOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOS!

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chubbar stizazz Jan 23, 2018 1:04 PM Permalink

First, the lying cocksucker Schumer did NOT offer border wall funding, he only offered 10% funding. Secondly, by all means show American citizens that you don't give a shit about them, just the illegals you need to shore up your voter rolls, fucking traitor.

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Tippoo Sultan stizazz Jan 23, 2018 1:08 PM Permalink

Unfolding as expected.

To restate: the GOP and Trump will crumble like wet chalk. Trump will trade everything - "Dreamer" amnesty, and the Democrat-prized permanent underclass voter conveyor belt popularly known as "Chain Migration" - for ten feet of wall "authorization."

The Great Capitulation begins to materialize.

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