Former President Barack Obama speaks during a campaign event for Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger, Saturday, in Norfolk, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
"The shutdown proceeds because the Democrats just don't know what they're doing," President Donald Trump told reporters this week. I don't know what's wrong with them. They've never done a thing like this. They've become crazed lunatics. All they have to do is say, 'Let's go, let's go. Let's open up our country.' And everything snaps back into shape. So there's something wrong with them."
Trump has also suggested getting rid of the filibuster.
"Remember, Republicans, regardless of the Schumer Shutdown, the Democrats will terminate the Filibuster the first chance they get," he wrote on Truth Socila on Saturday. "They will Pack the Supreme Court, pick up two States, and add at least 8 Electoral Votes. Their two objectors are gone!!! Don’t be WEAK AND STUPID. FIGHT,FIGHT, FIGHT! WIN, WIN, WIN! We will immediately END the Extortionist Shutdown, get ALL of our agenda passed, and make life so good for Americans that these DERANGED DEMOCRAT politicians will never again have the chance to DESTROY AMERICA!"
He added, "Republicans, you will rue the day that you didn’t TERMINATE THE FILIBUSTER!!! BE TOUGH, BE SMART, AND WIN!!! This is much bigger than the Shutdown, this is the survival of our Country!"
Obama didn't mention Democrats' part in the shutdown when talking about it on Saturday. He did, however, have choice words for Trump and his administration.
"Our country and our politics are in a pretty dark place right now. It's hard to know where to start, because every day this white House offers up a fresh batch of lawlessness and recklessness and mean-spiritedness and just plain craziness," he charged.
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Supporters of Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger cheer during a campaign event with former President Barack Obama, Saturday, in Norfolk, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
"What they have not devoted energy to is helping you," he told the crowd. "They have not put forward serious proposals to lower housing costs or make groceries more affordable."
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He urged the crowd to vote for Spanberger who is facing Virginia's Liutenant Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears for an open seat in the state.
Later Saturday, Obama headed to New Jersey for a rally with Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rep. Mikie Sherrill, who is in a close race against Republican Jack Ciattarelli.
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