Van Jones: Trump ‘Surrendered,’ ‘Caved’ to Pelosi, and ‘Reopened the Gov’t Without Any Border Funding’

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JONES: “My head is spinning from what we witnessed in Washington, D.C. This week. I’m not even talking about the spectacle that is Roger Stone. The government is back in business, at least for a little bit. President Trump surrendered. Cave into Nancy Pelosi. Reopened the government without any border funding. Hundreds of thousands of Americans will be getting their paychecks again. Trump is ending this unnecessary crisis that he created and we’re exactly where we were back in December before any of the mess even started. That’s terrible. Reasonable people might say this could have been avoided. The temporary ground stops in delays of the busiest airports. It all could have been skipped. Now what happens. I think there’s some lessons we have to take away. If you ever needed a reminder that elections are important, this was it. Imagine how different things would have played out if the Democrats would not have taken back the house. Nancy Pelosi proved she can stand up to Donald Trump. Congress is a full co-equal branch of government. When so many of my Progressives were saying Pelosi is washed up. I bet they were glad he had a tried and true warrior. Second, as painful as this whole thing was it was a good reminder about what America’s government does. They are keeping parks clean, our skies safe, our airports running smoothly. Our food inspected. Things that impact all of our lives in big ways and little ways. That’s the true spirit of this country. The messy truth is we might need that spirit again. We also learned the fight is far from over. Trump ended the shutdown with no humility or compromise. He did it by threatening Democrats and ensuring supporters this is in no way a concession.“