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northoftheborder

(7,572 posts)
3. I read somewhere today....
Thu Feb 2, 2017, 12:47 AM
Feb 2017

.....that DJP, in his telephone conversation with Pres. of Mexico last week, threatened to take troops into Mexico,---- where did I see that, and is that verified information? That is the worst thing I've heard amongst all the worst things I've heard.....

 

TrekLuver

(2,573 posts)
5. I don't think so....in the story it said he was sending troops to take out the bad hombres...
Thu Feb 2, 2017, 12:51 AM
Feb 2017

I'm thinking that it is a joke.

Snarkoleptic

(5,997 posts)
9. Not sure what the context is, but it may have something to do with
Thu Feb 2, 2017, 01:06 AM
Feb 2017

leaking news that Trump had no idea he was already 'on the hook' to accept a certain number of refugees.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/no-gday-mate-on-call-with-australian-pm-trump-badgers-and-brags/2017/02/01/88a3bfb0-e8bf-11e6-80c2-30e57e57e05d_story.html?hpid=hp_hp-top-table-main_trumpaustralia-815pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory

Trump, who one day earlier had signed an executive order temporarily barring the admissions of refugees, complained that he was “going to get killed” politically and accused Australia of seeking to export the “next Boston bombers.”

Trump returned to the topic late Wednesday night, writing in a message on Twitter, “Do you believe it? The Obama Administration agreed to take thousands of illegal immigrants from Australia. Why? I will study this dumb deal!”

Solly Mack

(90,764 posts)
7. Other leaders should hang up on him the very second he becomes rude.
Thu Feb 2, 2017, 12:53 AM
Feb 2017

and they should make him wait for any other calls after that.

If they allow him to get away with the abuse, he will not only keep it up, he'll escalate.

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