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As Democrats attempt to blame the GOP for the government shutdown, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer said the real reason for the shutdown is the party’s “misguided priorities” and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s fear of his leftist base.

“What’s behind the shutdown is you have a scared old man that’s afraid of losing his leadership position, a guy by the name of Chuck Schumer over in the Senate,” he said.

“This has nothing to do with healthcare. This had to do, again, with Chuck Schumer and Democrats’ misguided priorities that put illegals ahead of taxpaying American citizens,” he added.

In a Thursday statement by Senate Democrats, Schumer blamed the shutdown on President Donald Trump’s “chaos.” He said the problem lies with cuts to healt

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