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2. That is exactly what I wanted to know. How can he "shift" funds that were

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Tue Jan 24, 2017, 10:05 PM

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appropriated in a Federal budget without new legislation?

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Trump plans on Wednesday to sign an executive order to direct funds to the building of a wall [View all] still_one Jan 2017 OP

How can appropriating funds be done by executive order? meadowlark5 Jan 2017 #1

No worries, he can get a loan from the Russian mafia! Sancho Jan 2017 #49

When did he ever worry about actually paying for anything he built? NoGoodNamesLeft Jan 2017 #54

Bingo on the heaing and the text!! El Mimbreno Jan 2017 #55

That is exactly what I wanted to know. How can he "shift" funds that were pnwmom Jan 2017 #2

He can't. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2017 #6

He doesn't know what he's doing C_U_L8R Jan 2017 #3

Going Rogue bucolic_frolic Jan 2017 #4

It better be pretty deep nini Jan 2017 #5

I think I have read enough bdamomma Jan 2017 #7

we are literally at the mercy of the republicans in Congress still_one Jan 2017 #10

I expect them to be saying what a great idea this is. LisaL Jan 2017 #25

A dark, angry, vengeful view of the world bucolic_frolic Jan 2017 #8

Already in progress....nt 2naSalit Jan 2017 #41

Wow! Mexico came through already!!! dchill Jan 2017 #9

Mexico can't stand him either bdamomma Jan 2017 #11

Here is the Washington Posts take on this story still_one Jan 2017 #12

That wall is to keep us all in. nt TeamPooka Jan 2017 #13

My thoughts, too... Rhiannon12866 Jan 2017 #20

He's going to need two walls TeamPooka Jan 2017 #35

He'd better get moving... Rhiannon12866 Jan 2017 #39

And in there 'alternate reality' they refuse to accept that illegal immigration from the South Stonepounder Jan 2017 #14

I suspect this will signal the end of any cooperation from Congress groundloop Jan 2017 #15

Correct. He will say he tried and Congress stopped him GusBob Jan 2017 #21

He'd get enough to pay for it in at least Glamrock Jan 2017 #27

The construction of the wall will be met with massive demonstrations and sabotage GusBob Jan 2017 #29

It's pretty hilarious Glamrock Jan 2017 #30

Humorous, disturbing, and profoundly sad all at the same time - nt Rural_Progressive Jan 2017 #57

That'll look great on the ABC evening news. Cracklin Charlie Jan 2017 #40

Mexico is not Central America. If he wants Mexico azmom Jan 2017 #58

What's interesting is that Mexico has been cooperating azmom Jan 2017 #59

what a TeddyBear 1 Jan 2017 #16

Congress plans on Thursday to file articles of impeachment against Donald Trump jmowreader Jan 2017 #17

If they really didn't want illegals working here Phoenix61 Jan 2017 #18

Exactly. BainsBane Jan 2017 #23

California Bayard Jan 2017 #56

USDA, CDC closed to build the Wall! It's gonna be HUGE! sarcasmo Jan 2017 #19

No, he can't. BainsBane Jan 2017 #22

I'd say this is all that I expected and more out of Trump's presidency. LisaL Jan 2017 #24

................................... still_one Jan 2017 #31

I never realized Flatpicker Jan 2017 #26

Money shifted from where? Lifelong Protester Jan 2017 #28

It says federal funds. LisaL Jan 2017 #32

Isn't that illegal?? Lifelong Protester Jan 2017 #34

Yes -- only Congress can do that obamanut2012 Jan 2017 #48

175M already in place DeminPennswoods Jan 2017 #47

+1000. That's my question as well. Mr. Spicer? Ms. Conway? Prepare your non-answers Freethinker65 Jan 2017 #33

Maybe he plans to take it from the $1 trillion from Medicaid and $449 billion from Medicare Tanuki Jan 2017 #53

that's the idiot's idea of infrastructure Cha Jan 2017 #36

Let's see here: he's going to build a wall, build up the military, tackle the infrastructure, create YOHABLO Jan 2017 #37

I would like to be a wall around Republicans. SamKnause Jan 2017 #38

He thinks he can govern by executive order, murielm99 Jan 2017 #42

Who will stop him? No one. Dave Starsky Jan 2017 #50

Be smart,,,,,, Cryptoad Jan 2017 #43

He must own chain-link-fence stock struggle4progress Jan 2017 #44

I've got just the crew to do the job.... pfitz59 Jan 2017 #45

This message was self-deleted by its author DeminPennswoods Jan 2017 #46

Trump is an amateur C_U_L8R Jan 2017 #51

Nobody is asking where the money will come from. HopeAgain Jan 2017 #52

One reason the wall won't be built is because muntrv Jan 2017 #60

Trump and Idi Amin on spending money keithbvadu2 Jan 2017 #61