Republicans are getting trumped by internal divide, not the president

By Susan Ferrechio

Published September 11, 2017 4:01am ET

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Republicans are getting trumped by internal divide, not the president — The Republican plan to pass tax reform, a possible infrastructure bill and implement federal spending reforms all face internal division that could end up stalling the GOP agenda and leaving President Trump with the sole option of turning to Democrats to get anything done. | JimLarkin

The accepted spin on last week’s Oval Office showdown between Republicans and President Trump is that Trump handed Democrats a major political victory.

But Republican internal divisions, not Trump, gave Democrats the bargaining power in the debate over how long to suspend the nation’s borrowing limit, and it will continue to give Democrats the upper hand as Republicans try to move their faltering agenda in the weeks ahead.

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