Rick Scott

That is what the American people wanted.

But tonight, that is not what happened.

So we've got to go forward, do the best that we can to try to protect working class people, to make sure that the United States not only does not throw people off of health care, but ends the absurdity of being the only major country on earth that doesn't guarantee health care to all people.

We have a lot of work to do.

But to be honest with you, tonight was not a good night.

Bottom line is the president of the United States.

canceled a meeting with the two leaders because of public pressure before the government shut down.

He decided to have that meeting.

He didn't invite you and others in, which for Donald Trump in and of itself is remarkable.

He just instead sent out a true social with Trump 2028 hats.

And then he went golfing that weekend before the shutdown, shortly thereafter.

He had no interest or energy into avoiding this government shutdown.

He has no interest or energy

to end it today.

He's the president of the United States.

As someone who's an executive, chief executive of a state larger than 21 state populations combined in the fourth large economy, you have a responsibility in that role to convene, to bring people together.

That's why there's a government shutdown, period, full stop.

What the Democrats, though, have done, and I give Jeffries and Schumer tremendous credit, is they've galvanized people of all political stripes, rural, urban, suburban.

You know, we have laws in this country.

Follow the law, okay?