The award for shameless behavior goes to Donald Trump, hands down. Thousands of Federal workers, including thousands of contractors, are either on furlough without pay, or working without pay, but the Donald and the Congress won't miss a cent in pay and benefits. Sticking his thumb in the face of a million Federal employees, Trump signs an order to freeze their pay for 2019, citing serious economic problems and runaway deficits. Really? Are you kidding me?!

Trump and the GOP continue to crow about the "tremendous economy", so where are these "problems" located? The recent tax give away is supposed to pay for itself with money left over, so why are there deficits? Sounds like reality snuck in there somewhere, but instead of correcting what is now an obvious mistake and undo the tax relief for the wealthiest Americans , they plan on requiring the least wealthy to make up the difference. BTW, where did that promised tax break for the middle class get off to?

In a further display of shamelessness, even in the spotlight of "serious economic problems and runaway deficits", Trump shuts down the Government in a bid to secure billions for a wall. If we cannot afford to pay our non elected employees, we damn sure can't afford to waste billions on a wall. BTW, Trump bragged about being the worlds greatest builder ( even though he hasn't actually built a single thing in his entire life ), and the worlds greatest negotiator..................why so much money for a simple wall? Why has Trump abandoned the "Mexico will pay for it" rhetoric ( although his sycophants still try the "eventually, someday, maybe" spiel ), demanding that the American taxpayer pick up the tab for what was originally a campaign slogan, not a legitimate, serious objective?

Sooner ( hopefully ) or later (sad ), the 1/4 of Americans who put Trump in office, are going to have to admit that they got conned. Trump has never been a successful businessman, who's failures far out number his successes, nor has any of his ideas been considered beyond the immediate crowd appeal. Trump is a reality TV show construct, who fell prey to his own propaganda and hyperbole. The 3/4 of Americans who's apathy and ignorance allowed those other Americans to foist Trump on us, are going to have to admit that they screwed up too. Americans are the victims of a massive s**m.