Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) said Wednesday that his party is giving in to "the demands far-left groups are making" to shut the government down as a display of opposition to President Trump.

Why it matters: It's a direct contradiction of Democratic leadership's message that Trump is responsible for the shutdown for refusing to come to the table and negotiate on health care. • Golden was the only House Democrat to vote for Republicans' stopgap spending bill earlier this month, though Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Wash.), whose vote wasn't recorded, said she supported it as well. • Senate Democrats filibustered the measure, however, and are demanding the extension of expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies.

What he's saying: "This government shutdown is the result of hardball politics

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