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ashling

(25,771 posts) Wed Nov 21, 2018, 06:22 AM Nov 2018

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ADMINISTRATION ADMITS BORDER DEPLOYMENT WAS A $200 MILLION ELECTION STUNT

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2018/11/trump-troops-border-caravan-stunt

In other words, the president spent millions in taxpayer dollars on a stunt that failed completely. Despite the withdrawal, Trump insisted on Sunday that the U.S. is basically under siege, tweeting “the U.S. is ill-prepared for this invasion, and will not stand for it,” saying that the caravan “causing crime and big problems in Mexico” and directing the migrants, who we’re sure are checking social media right now to “Go home!

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ADMINISTRATION ADMITS BORDER DEPLOYMENT WAS A $200 MILLION ELECTION STUNT (Original Post) ashling Nov 2018 OP

Sue rump and the repugs for this taxpayer money back. It's not funny anymore. nt SWBTATTReg Nov 2018 #1

He is truly Sherman A1 Nov 2018 #2

And then they cut people's safety net income or health care duforsure Nov 2018 #3

Now is this more or less than Trump's golf trips? Botany Nov 2018 #4

SWBTATTReg

(22,114 posts)

1. Sue rump and the repugs for this taxpayer money back. It's not funny anymore. nt

Reply to ashling (Original post)

Wed Nov 21, 2018, 06:55 AM

Nov 2018

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)

2. He is truly

Reply to ashling (Original post)

Wed Nov 21, 2018, 06:55 AM

Nov 2018

the South End of A North Bound Horse. I hope that there is a House Investigation.

duforsure

(11,885 posts)

3. And then they cut people's safety net income or health care

Reply to ashling (Original post)

Wed Nov 21, 2018, 07:39 AM

Nov 2018

Because of their waste for political reasons, and give huge tax cuts to the wealthy because of bribes running the deficit sky high .

Botany

(70,503 posts)

4. Now is this more or less than Trump's golf trips?

Reply to ashling (Original post)

Wed Nov 21, 2018, 09:33 AM

Nov 2018

n/t

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