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Message: <blockquote data-quote="vantexan" data-source="post: 3775034" data-attributes="member: 24302"><p>Let's go real slow here.  He could get spending cuts from Republicans, but they weren't willing to spend as much as he wanted on defense.  To get what he wanted in defense spending he had to make a deal with the Democrats to keep Obama era spending in place.  By working with Democrats he shocked the hell out of the Republicans.  In spite of all the vicious vitriol from Dems, and some Repubs, Trump has proven repeatedly he's willing to make deals across the aisle.  But as is typical of Dems, they took his deal then still stabbed him in the back to look tough on him to their base.  "Look at all the spending!" they cry.  And you eat it up.  Makes it sound like Trump alone is responsible for doubling the national debt.</p></blockquote><p></p>