News Sen. Bob Corker calls reasoning for government shutdown a ‘made-up fight,’ President Trump fires back December 23, 2018Emily West, Nashville TennesseanComments Off on Sen. Bob Corker calls reasoning for government shutdown a ‘made-up fight,’ President Trump fires back U.S. Sen. Bob Corker told CNN the reasoning for the shutdown was a "made-up fight," and the president fired back hours later.