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Stonepounder

(4,033 posts)
Sun Feb 5, 2017, 08:25 PM Feb 2017

Reading Trump's tweets I get the definite feeling that he doesn't understand Visas.

From the sound of his tweets he seems to be saying that without his Executive Order, anyone in the world can just hop on a plane, fly to America, and stroll off the plane into Manhattan, or Dallas, or San Francisco, or wherever. He doesn't seem to understand the while Passport, Visa, and so on. He doesn't understand that from these countries you have to be vetted before you can get a Visa. There are a few countries, like Mexico and Canada, the Bahamas, where you can get in without a Visa, just a Passport. (Even that may have changed.)

He seems to think that without his Executive Order, terrorists can just waltz right in, like they did during Obama's tenure (remember Bowling Green?). And he doesn't have a clue how our government works.

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Reading Trump's tweets I get the definite feeling that he doesn't understand Visas. (Original Post) Stonepounder Feb 2017 OP
He is..........an asshole! dhol82 Feb 2017 #1
He is so clueless on all matters. I'm not even paying attention to him anymore..LOL..n/t monmouth4 Feb 2017 #2
He's never had to deal directly with the process... Wounded Bear Feb 2017 #3
Gosh. Ya think? Hekate Feb 2017 #4
I just said the very same to someone I'm eating with. sinkingfeeling Feb 2017 #5
he doesn't understand much about how government works fishwax Feb 2017 #6
True J_William_Ryan Feb 2017 #13
Nor MasterCard's. dchill Feb 2017 #7
How about Ruple Express? benld74 Feb 2017 #9
Maybe. I doubt it. dchill Feb 2017 #11
Trump Tower must be Diner's Club only. Initech Feb 2017 #10
I don't think he understands the difference between a visa and a Visa Credit Card. grantcart Feb 2017 #8
He knows credit is something you don't have to pay back. dchill Feb 2017 #14
Maybe that's why his wife was working illegally? HipChick Feb 2017 #12
Utterly clueless! Lucinda Feb 2017 #15
Agree. DURHAM D Feb 2017 #16
He doesn't understand anything... 3catwoman3 Feb 2017 #17
He is deliberately lying, falsely also claimed many illegal immigrants are registered to vote wishstar Feb 2017 #18

Wounded Bear

(58,573 posts)
3. He's never had to deal directly with the process...
Sun Feb 5, 2017, 08:28 PM
Feb 2017

he's always had an assistant do it for him. Completely clueless.

fishwax

(29,148 posts)
6. he doesn't understand much about how government works
Sun Feb 5, 2017, 08:32 PM
Feb 2017

Visas, separation of powers, freedom of press, etc.

wishstar

(5,267 posts)
18. He is deliberately lying, falsely also claimed many illegal immigrants are registered to vote
Sun Feb 5, 2017, 09:54 PM
Feb 2017

His lack of knowledge is immense, however I believe a lot of his stupid and false statements are deliberate lies for the purpose of propaganda. He wants his supporters to think only he will be tough enough on terrorism, although he knows that since 9/11 we have had a high level of security and no attacks like 9/11 have happened since then. But it is a way to take advantage of his supporters' Islamaphobia.

He wanted to convince people that we needed to elect him in order for undocumented immigrants who commit crimes to be deported when he knew that Pres. Obama's Administration has deported nearly 2 million. He mentioned in a debate with Hillary, that Dems/Hillary didn't want people to know that Pres Obama was deporting so many because it would be unpopular with her supporters. I was shocked that he impulsively said that in the debate, virtually admitting that we were already deporting many undocumented immigrants.

He understands more than he lets on, but he knows his cult followers thrive on his jingoistic sloganeering tweets and insults.

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