Velshi: Trump is using the shutdown to punish his rivals – and the American people

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Four days into a government shutdown, congressional Republicans are refusing to negotiate and have ultimately done away with regular order. President Trump is using the shutdown as an excuse to punish his political rivals and advance his agenda by canceling government funding to Democratic-led states, from infrastructure funds for New York to transit funds for Chicago. Our next MSNBC Live event is on October 11th in New York City! Buy Tickets now: msnbc.com/live25 For more context and news coverage of the most important stories of our day click here: https://www.msnbc.com/ » Subscribe to MSNBC: https://www.youtube.com/msnbc » Subscribe to MSNBC on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@msnbc » Subscribe to MSNBC on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/msnbc Download our new MSNBC app for the latest breaking news and daily headlines at a glance: https://www.msnbc.com/information/download-msnbc-app-n1241692 Follow MSNBC Show Blogs MaddowBlog: https://www.msnbc.com/maddowblog MSNBC delivers breaking news, in-depth analysis of political headlines, commentary and informed perspectives. Find video clips and segments from The Rachel Maddow Show, The Briefing with Jen Psaki, Morning Joe, The Beat, Deadline: White House, The Weeknight, All In, The Last Word, The 11th Hour, and more. Connect with MSNBC Online Visit msnbc.com: https://www.msnbc.com/ Subscribe to the MSNBC Daily Newsletter: https://link.msnbc.com/join/5ck/msnbc-daily-signup #Trump #Politics #GovernmentShutdown