Trump Threatens to Shutdown Government if No $ for his Border Wall

[Anonymous]

It really doesn't sound like an American wrote it.

[Anonymous]

Stop the presses...

Trump says MX *IS* really paying for the wall. We don't need taxpayer funding now for the wall. Take that Pelosi! /x

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Stop the presses...

Trump says MX *IS* really paying for the wall. We don't need taxpayer funding now for the wall. Take that Pelosi! /x

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1073195450033950720

"I often stated, “One way or the other, Mexico is going to pay for the Wall.” This has never changed. Our new deal with Mexico (and Canada), the USMCA, is so much better than the old, very costly & anti-USA NAFTA deal, that just by the money we save, MEXICO IS PAYING FOR THE WALL

[Anonymous]

So if Mexico is paying for the wall then Trump should stop whining for money, amirite?

[Anonymous]

Shutdown the gov is the best move republicans could make

[Anonymous]

3-2-1 Shutdown

Republicans are girding themselves for a partial government shutdown, just in time for Christmas.

The partial shutdown has grown more and more likely, they say, because of President Trump’s self-defeating comments at a White House meeting with congressional Democrats earlier this week about how he would accept blame for a shutdown caused by his demands for $5 billion in wall funding.

Two days later, the GOP has no plan for keeping the government open — or for escaping blame for a partial shutdown.

“There is no discernable plan, none that’s been disclosed,” Senate Republican Whip John Cornyn (Texas) said when asked how President Trump and GOP leaders would avoid a shut down.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:3-2-1 Shutdown

Republicans are girding themselves for a partial government shutdown, just in time for Christmas.

The partial shutdown has grown more and more likely, they say, because of President Trump’s self-defeating comments at a White House meeting with congressional Democrats earlier this week about how he would accept blame for a shutdown caused by his demands for $5 billion in wall funding.

Two days later, the GOP has no plan for keeping the government open — or for escaping blame for a partial shutdown.

“There is no discernable plan, none that’s been disclosed,” Senate Republican Whip John Cornyn (Texas) said when asked how President Trump and GOP leaders would avoid a shut down.

Trump as grinch. Won’t be a good look.

[Anonymous]

I think we will have a shutdown for 3-4 weeks

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think we will have a shutdown for 3-4 weeks

I'm afraid you might be right.

The House and Senate have gone home, will be back next Wednesday. That's certainly time to pass the appropriations bills by Friday, if they want to. Trump can sign or veto/not sign them at that point. So far, they don't seem to want to.

And then there's Christmas and New Year's. If Trump goes to Florida with the government unfunded, then the shutdown will likely last well into the new year, at a minimum.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think we will have a shutdown for 3-4 weeks

I'm afraid you might be right.

The House and Senate have gone home, will be back next Wednesday. That's certainly time to pass the appropriations bills by Friday, if they want to. Trump can sign or veto/not sign them at that point. So far, they don't seem to want to.

And then there's Christmas and New Year's. If Trump goes to Florida with the government unfunded, then the shutdown will likely last well into the new year, at a minimum.

The optics of Trump sunning himself in Mar-a-lago at taxpayer expense while the government is shutdown are terrible. But I guess the POTUS is too far gone to care.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:3-2-1 Shutdown

Republicans are girding themselves for a partial government shutdown, just in time for Christmas.

The partial shutdown has grown more and more likely, they say, because of President Trump’s self-defeating comments at a White House meeting with congressional Democrats earlier this week about how he would accept blame for a shutdown caused by his demands for $5 billion in wall funding.

Two days later, the GOP has no plan for keeping the government open — or for escaping blame for a partial shutdown.

“There is no discernable plan, none that’s been disclosed,” Senate Republican Whip John Cornyn (Texas) said when asked how President Trump and GOP leaders would avoid a shut down.

Trump as grinch. Won’t be a good look.

Grinch is better than crook...

Shutting down the government would be very diverting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:3-2-1 Shutdown

Republicans are girding themselves for a partial government shutdown, just in time for Christmas.

The partial shutdown has grown more and more likely, they say, because of President Trump’s self-defeating comments at a White House meeting with congressional Democrats earlier this week about how he would accept blame for a shutdown caused by his demands for $5 billion in wall funding.

Two days later, the GOP has no plan for keeping the government open — or for escaping blame for a partial shutdown.

“There is no discernable plan, none that’s been disclosed,” Senate Republican Whip John Cornyn (Texas) said when asked how President Trump and GOP leaders would avoid a shut down.

Trump as grinch. Won’t be a good look.

Grinch is better than crook...

Shutting down the government would be very diverting.

Yup. He will use this to distract from Mueller.

[Anonymous]

Wait I thought Mexico was going to pay for the wall. Doesn’t it mean that none of the congresspeople can go away for the holidays until they reach agreement?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Stop the presses...

Trump says MX *IS* really paying for the wall. We don't need taxpayer funding now for the wall. Take that Pelosi! /x

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1073195450033950720

"I often stated, “One way or the other, Mexico is going to pay for the Wall.” This has never changed. Our new deal with Mexico (and Canada), the USMCA, is so much better than the old, very costly & anti-USA NAFTA deal, that just by the money we save, MEXICO IS PAYING FOR THE WALL

I truly believe Donald doesn't understand, this isn't how it works. He is just that stupid. But what is your excuse?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Stop the presses...

Trump says MX *IS* really paying for the wall. We don't need taxpayer funding now for the wall. Take that Pelosi! /x

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1073195450033950720

"I often stated, “One way or the other, Mexico is going to pay for the Wall.” This has never changed. Our new deal with Mexico (and Canada), the USMCA, is so much better than the old, very costly & anti-USA NAFTA deal, that just by the money we save, MEXICO IS PAYING FOR THE WALL

I truly believe Donald doesn't understand, this isn't how it works. He is just that stupid. But what is your excuse?

I thought the first PP was being sarcastic. But by Trump’s definition practically any country with which we have an improving trade balance is paying for the wall. Everyone is paying for the wall! Not just Mexico!