President Trump Signs Back Pay Bill

[Swordsmyth]

President Donald Trump has signed the bill guaranteeing back pay for the furloughed federal government workers, which underscores the reason for this shutdown: Democrats refusing to provide $5.7 billion in funds for President Trump’s southern border wall.
President Trump signed the Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019.
With the workers assured pay, the Democrats are squarely in the center of attention. The government can only be re-opened with their commitment to funding the border wall.
Now, every day that the shutdown drags on and workers don’t get paid can be perceived to be the fault of Democrats. If Democrats fund the border wall, then the workers can get paid again.

https://bigleaguepolitics.com/presid...-on-democrats/

[Origanalist]

Oh joy.

[enhanced_deficit]

Couldn't be more proud of MAGA.

[UWDude]

Negotiating tactic.
They always get paid anyways.
He is just allaying fears... ...because he is getting ready for the long siege.
The Democrats are dumb enough to fall for the entire thing.
They think they can win on the wall, instead they lose everything.
Trump takes the pot.