Trump blames 'kamikaze' Democrats for longest shutdown ever

Quelle: AFP (Glomex)

President Donald Trump seeks to blame "kamikaze" Democrats for the longest US government shutdown ever as it surpasses the 35-day record set during his first term. "I just got back from Japan," the Republican president tells a breakfast meeting at the White House. "I talked about the kamikaze pilots. I think these guys are kamikaze. They'll take down the country if they have to." Republicans and Democrats are in a disagreement in Congress over an extension of federal funding but Democrats have balked, demanding that any federal funding plan also include an extension of enhanced Obamacare health insurance subsidies, which are set to expire. SOUNDBITE