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" Donald Trump wants to start working with Democrats. He might start by picking up the phone.
The president hasn’t called the top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer since before Inauguration Day, according to a person familiar with their relationship, limiting their interactions to a handful of events.
It doesn’t help that Democrats have been dismayed by Trump’s highly partisan first two months in office, and his repeated attacks on his predecessor Barack Obama’s legacy. Add in Trump’s dismal 36 percent approval rating in the latest Gallup poll and Democrats have little additional incentive to collaborate.
Add in Trump’s dismal 36 percent approval rating in the latest Gallup poll and Democrats have little additional incentive to collaborate.
The president may still mount a charm offensive. He hosted senators from both parties at the White House Tuesday evening, giving him a rare opportunity to chat with Schumer. Trump name-checked the New York Democrat during some brief remarks at the gathering and told the senators: “I know we’re all going to make a deal on health care very quickly.” "
https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2017-03-29/trump-faces-skeptical-democrats-as-he-eyes-bipartisan-dealmaking
The president hasn’t called the top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer since before Inauguration Day, according to a person familiar with their relationship, limiting their interactions to a handful of events.
It doesn’t help that Democrats have been dismayed by Trump’s highly partisan first two months in office, and his repeated attacks on his predecessor Barack Obama’s legacy. Add in Trump’s dismal 36 percent approval rating in the latest Gallup poll and Democrats have little additional incentive to collaborate.
Add in Trump’s dismal 36 percent approval rating in the latest Gallup poll and Democrats have little additional incentive to collaborate.
The president may still mount a charm offensive. He hosted senators from both parties at the White House Tuesday evening, giving him a rare opportunity to chat with Schumer. Trump name-checked the New York Democrat during some brief remarks at the gathering and told the senators: “I know we’re all going to make a deal on health care very quickly.” "
https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2017-03-29/trump-faces-skeptical-democrats-as-he-eyes-bipartisan-dealmaking