Dem lawmaker shares mock version of ‘Art of the Deal’ with Pelosi as author

Rep. Mark Takano (D-Calif.) celebrated a breakthrough in negotiations to end the government shutdown on Friday with a mock-up of the president’s signature book, “The Art of the Deal,” featuring Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on the cover.

Takano shared the image Friday as the House Speaker appeared to have reached a deal with the White House guaranteeing an at least temporary end to the government shutdown with a three-week clean spending resolution.

“Fixed it,” Takano added in a caption.

Fixed it. #ArtoftheDeal pic.twitter.com/HZaeIJ0VKa

— Mark Takano (@RepMarkTakano) January 25, 2019

Democrats saw Friday’s news as a victory following weeks of threats from the White House to keep the federal government closed down for months or “years” absent a funding bill that contained more than $5 billion for the president’s plan to construct a wall along the southern border.

Pelosi had urged the president earlier in the day to reopen the government following news that the Federal Aviation Administration had grounded flights into LaGuardia Airport due to staff shortages.

“The #TrumpShutdown has already pushed hundreds of thousands of Americans to the breaking point. Now it’s pushing our airspace to the breaking point too,” Pelosi tweeted.

“@realDonaldTrump, stop endangering the safety, security and well-being of our nation. Re-open government now!”

The battle had most recently threatened to upend Trump’s plans to hold a State of the Union address in front of Congress on Jan. 29, which after a back-and-forth with Pelosi the White House agreed to reschedule until after the shutdown ended.

The deal announced Friday will still have to pass both chambers of Congress, though it is likely to succeed following the White House’s announcement of support.