Apparently, President Donald Trump has become so accustomed to being such a loser of a commander in chief that he won’t even take an easy win when it’s right there in front of him. Let me explain…
On Wednesday, congressional Democrats and Republicans were ready to pass into law the first major bill to address the nation’s housing crisis in more than three decades. It was a rare bipartisan effort to lower housing costs, which both parties have called a priority for years. All Trump had to do was sign it, and even though he’s not personally responsible for things accomplished through the legislative branch, he could have done what he usually does on the rare occasion that anything positive happens during his presidency: take full credit for it, regardless.
Instead, Trump decided to take what the New York Times described as a “jubilant” moment for both parties in Congress and crap all over it by throwing yet another one of his octogenarian toddler temper tantrums over various grievances, and refused to sign the bill that might have given him a win amid a string of political losses here and across the globe, and poll numbers that show he’s the most abysmally unpopular president in recent (and possibly all) history.
From the Times:
But Mr. Trump swiftly and unexpectedly upended those plans. Hours after his own aides praised the bill and promised the president would sign it, Mr. Trump instead canceled a scheduled event at the Capitol. Eschewing an opportunity for rare bipartisan accord, the president opted to turn the bill into political leverage, aiming to force Congress — and members of his own party — to bow to unrelated demands over voting restrictions and the war with Iran.
Mr. Trump insisted on social media that he would only sign the housing measure into law if Congress first approved the SAVE America Act, a divisive measure that would impose new requirements for voter identification and limits on mail-in ballots. Republicans have been unable to advance that bill over fierce Democratic opposition.
Mr. Trump then continued to pile on the grievances during a previously scheduled lunch with Senate Republicans at the Capitol. The president lashed out at his own party after the Senate adopted a resolution instructing him to end the war with Iran, a vote that saw four G.O.P. senators join Democrats in rebuke of the White House. An irate Mr. Trump said the move could impede the ongoing negotiations between Washington and Tehran.
Source: Trump Refuses To Sign Bipartisan Bill To Fix Housing Crisis Over Refusal To Pass SAVE Act
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