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Yesterday, Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer went to meeting at the White House. The meeting was in the Oval Office, and they were there to negotiate with Donald Trump – in front of cameras – about the f–king wall and the budget. Trump has been threatening to shut down the federal government if the House and Senate don’t pass a budget with billions of dollars for the border wall. The same fakakta border wall which he claimed, on the campaign trail, that Mexico would pay for. What happened at the meeting was performative on all sides, but substantive too, because the majority of Americans are on Pelosi and Schumer’s side, in that no one wants to fund the wall and no one wants a government shutdown. It was also interesting because Trump lied repeatedly, and he took ownership of a shutdown, if it happens.

Most outlets – even People Mag – ran with the angle of “Trump throws tantrum, threatens to shut down government if he doesn’t get the wall he claimed Mexico would pay for.” He got played by Pelosi and Schumer and they barely even TRIED to own him. As Schumer and Pelosi left the White House, Pelosi put on her sunglasses and basically dropped a diss track on Trump, telling Politico: “I was trying to be the mom.. it goes to show you: you get into a tinkle contest with a skunk, you get tinkle all over you. It’s like a manhood thing with him — as if manhood can be associated with him. This wall thing.” She’s a folk hero. I don’t want to hear anything else about how Pelosi is “too old” or “a woman.”

Trump: “Nancy’s in a situation where it’s not easy for her to talk”

Pelosi: “Mr. President, please don’t characterize the strength that I bring to this meeting as the leader of the House Democrats who just won a big victory”

Schumer: “Elections have consequences, Mr. President”

— Philip Rucker (@PhilipRucker) December 11, 2018

can this gif of nancy pelosi host the oscars pic.twitter.com/1J8lz6T1yA

— Amanda Ach (@amandaach) December 11, 2018

Nancy Pelosi leaving the White House after #TrumpShutdown talks. pic.twitter.com/YI1N3YEN3M

— Mrs. Betty Bowers (@BettyBowers) December 11, 2018

Trump: If I needed the votes for the wall, I would have it in one session
Pelosi: You do not have the votes in the House
Trump: I do
Pelosi: Then go do it. Take the vote we’ll find out

Nancy Pelosi from the great State of KNUCK IF YOU BUCK pic.twitter.com/JV71nvUgHJ

— Nerdy Wonka (@NerdyWonka) December 11, 2018

Damn it feels good to be a gangsta. #Pelosi #madamspeaker #TrumpShutdown #TuesdayThoughts pic.twitter.com/VUCFPdhLSU

— CocoonOfBitterness (@brainpictures) December 11, 2018

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