"Lawmakers have until Feb 15 to make a deal" - MSNBC chyron. Yuck.
NO. Trump has until Feb 15 to make a deal or risk looking like a caveman again. Dont put monkey on shoulders of lawmakers.
Lawmakers have until Feb 15 to built a veto-proof majority, perhaps. Trump-handlers have until Feb 15 to distract the Twitter Toddler., maybe.
Or, Federal employees have until Feb 15th to find another job, sadly.
If a kidnapper makes a demand, you say the kidnapper SAYS victims will die if ransom isnt paid., or perhaps, kidnapper threatens to kill victims if ransom isnt paid. You dont say, victims will die if ransom isnt paid.
Who is responsible? Dear chyron-writers at MSNBC stop presupposing that its normal for a president to lay down DEMANDS for the sake of keeping the government open. Keep labeling it for what it is extortion, threats, ransom, blackmail, a shakedown, mob tactics.
Trump threatens another shutdown if he doesnt get money would be more accurate.