The risks of Trump’s ‘Grim Reaper’ shutdown strategy

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Republicans have claimed the political high ground in the government shutdown fight, and have not been afraid to poke fun at the Democrats in the process.

But their meme-filled campaign risks coming off as too callous, some fear, handing Democrats the upper hand and potentially alienating voters this November and next year’s midterm elections.

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