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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Tue Dec 11, 2018, 10:11 AM Dec 2018

Trump insists border wall 'will get built' ahead of meeting with Dem leaders

Source: Politico



By CAITLIN OPRYSKO 12/11/2018 08:54 AM EST

President Donald Trump pledged Tuesday that his promised wall along the U.S.-Mexico border “will get built,” threatening to use the military if need be, while claiming that much progress has already been made on the structure.

Trump’s comments come as he is set to meet later in the day with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi in an attempt to end a stalemate over border wall funding that threatens to shut down large swaths of the government next week.

While both the White House and Democratic leaders have dug their heels in on the issue, Trump on Tuesday hit Democrats for opposing his $5 billion request for border wall funding for “strictly political reasons and because they have been pulled so far left,” citing Pelosi’s ongoing battle to become the next House speaker for her refusal to budge.

His Twitter messages also come on the heels of an Associated Press report that thousands of active duty U.S. troops deployed to the border in October will begin the withdrawal process and will be pulled out “before the holidays.”

Read more: https://www.politico.com/story/2018/12/11/trump-border-wall-congress-budget-1055433

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Trump insists border wall 'will get built' ahead of meeting with Dem leaders (Original Post) DonViejo Dec 2018 OP
"Trump on Tuesday hit Democrats for opposing his $5 billion request for border wall funding ... " Botany Dec 2018 #1
My sister wanted a real horse for Christmas, watoos Dec 2018 #2
Can't fix stupid. Racerdog1 Dec 2018 #3
Reminds me of a song... Hugin Dec 2018 #4
They should tell him to kacekwl Dec 2018 #5
Didn't Captain Stupid also promise that Mexico justhanginon Dec 2018 #6
"The wall will be built." Firestorm49 Dec 2018 #7
The Democrats better hold firm on this still_one Dec 2018 #8
All in all you're just another prick with no wall IronLionZion Dec 2018 #9
Trump, at times, looked kowtowed when Pelosi & Schumer were Ilsa Dec 2018 #10

Botany

(70,447 posts)
1. "Trump on Tuesday hit Democrats for opposing his $5 billion request for border wall funding ... "
Tue Dec 11, 2018, 10:14 AM
Dec 2018

Once again fuck you Donny you said Mexico was going to
pay for the wall.

kacekwl

(7,013 posts)
5. They should tell him to
Tue Dec 11, 2018, 11:17 AM
Dec 2018

F-off you are a lame duck President at this point soon you and your goons will be in prison or long gone. You sir get nothing.

justhanginon

(3,289 posts)
6. Didn't Captain Stupid also promise that Mexico
Tue Dec 11, 2018, 11:20 AM
Dec 2018

would pay for said wall? Why yes, I think he did! I also think Mexico said F... you to that idea, we're not stupid.

Firestorm49

(4,029 posts)
7. "The wall will be built."
Tue Dec 11, 2018, 11:24 AM
Dec 2018

Good. I’m rejoiced in the fact that Mexico conceded to pay for the wall, because foisting that travesty on the payroll of the public is a total and complete waste of money.

Good job with Mexico, King Don.

Ilsa

(61,690 posts)
10. Trump, at times, looked kowtowed when Pelosi & Schumer were
Tue Dec 11, 2018, 07:32 PM
Dec 2018

putting him in his place today.

How can republicans be proud of that nut?

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