President Donald Trump’s former legislative affairs director has predicted that Republicans are likely to cave on the government shutdown despite all of the bravado on display from the White House.

Marc Short, who also served as chief of staff to former Vice President Mike Pence, said on NBC News’ Meet the Press panel Sunday that it was shrewd of Democrats to put Obamacare subsidies in the plan, which will ensure insurance companies put their weight behind the Democrats.

“And so here we are, 100 percent increase in prices, and basically you have Democrats and Republicans, and Republicans are opposed to any free market reforms, eventually they’re going to do this,” Short said.

Short, who served as Trump’s legislative affairs director from 2017 to 2018, blamed Democrats for the shutdow

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