President Donald Trump on Thursday tooknegotiations over the government shutdown to Twitter.In a series of tweets on Thursday, Trump attacked Democratsover their requests for the spending bill to prevent a government shutdown."I promise to rebuild our military and secure our border," Trump tweeted. "Democrats want to shut down the government. Politics!"The current funding bill for the federal government expires Friday,and if a spending bill is not passed parts of the federal government will shut down.Trump highlighted one aspect that would be affected in his tweetstorm."As families prepare for summer vacations in our National Parks - Democrats threaten to close them and shut down the government. Terrible!" Trump said.While Republicans hold a majority in both chambers of Congress, Democrats could filibuster a spending bill in the Senate.One of the biggest hangups in the negotiations has come over Obamacare, the law formally known as the Affordable Care Act.Democrats have expresseda desire to include funding for Obamacare's cost sharing reduction (CSR) payments in the spending bill. Thepayments to insurance companies offset the cost of offering lower-cost insurance plans to poorer Americans and help stabilize the insurance market.Currently, funding for thepayments comes fromthe White House, and Trump has threatened to end them. Most health policy experts agree that if these payments were halted,insurers would abandon Obamacare'sinsurance exchanges, and many Americans would either lose health insurance or see their costs skyrocket.Amid the uncertainty from the White House over the payments, Democrats have attempted to lockthem in as a congressional appropriation.Trump, in his tweetstorm, calledfunding thepayments "bailing out insurance companies." He echoed tweets fromWednesday and earlier on Thursday.Republicans have introduced legislationthat would extend government funding through next week to provide negotiations more time.Here's Trump's full tweetstorm:I want to help our miners while the Democrats are blocking their healthcare.' Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 27, 2017I promise to rebuild our military and secure our border. Democrats want to shut down the government. Politics!' Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 27, 2017What's more important' Rebuilding our military - or bailing out insurance companies' Ask the Democrats.' Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 27, 2017Democrats jeopardizing the safety of our troops to bail out their donors from insurance companies. It is time to put #AmericaFirst''' Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 27, 2017Democrats used to support border security ' now they want illegals to pour through our borders.' Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 27, 2017As families prepare for summer vacations in our National Parks - Democrats threaten to close them and shut down the government. Terrible!' Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 27, 2017SEE ALSO:Trump says he won't 'give billions' to Democrats in Obamacare funding to avoid a government shutdownJoin the conversation about this storyNOW WATCH: 'Stop shaking your head again': Watch Spicer's tense exchange with a reporter over alleged White House scandals
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