TRUMP TRUMPS – AT 9:56 A.M. ET:   Congress has just passed a huge omnibus spending bill...and now the president, who was presumably on board, is threatening to veto it.  It will be a long weekend in Washington.  From CNBC: 

President Donald Trump threatened on Friday to veto the $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill already passed by Congress, only hours before government funding would lapse.

The about-face comes a day after White House officials issued public assurances the president would sign the legislation, despite his misgivings about it. The government will shut down at 12:01 a.m. Saturday if Trump does not sign a funding bill into law.

In a tweet, Trump said he is "considering a VETO" because the proposal does not extend protections for hundreds of thousands of young undocumented immigrants or fully fund his proposed border wall.

You gotta hand it to Trump.  He's taking up the Dems' cause and making fools of them for abandoning the DACA recipients.  Is there something going on here?  It's possible the president is making a play for Hispanic votes.  There have been some reports of growing support for him in the Hispanic community.

The president's tweet throws more chaos into the process to keep the government running, even after it looked Friday morning like Trump's signature would only be a formality. Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney answered "yes" on Thursday when asked if Trump would sign the bill.

"Why? Because it funds his priorities," he told reporters.

Many lawmakers have already left Washington, and some are attending the funeral of longtime Rep. Louise Slaughter, who died last week. The Senate had adjourned and was not expected to take up legislative work again until April 9.

COMMENT:  It will be a fascinating day, and weekend.  Will the president get some further, last-minute concessions, or will the government actually shut down, at least for a few days?

Or, will the president ultimately sign the legislation, but demand that Congress return for a supplemental bill?

Stay tuned.  This is brought to you by Proctor & Gamble.

March 23,  2018