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Shutdowns, military pullouts, and resignations: it’s Christmas and Trump thread 89

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TheClaws · 23/12/2018 07:09

It’s chaos in Trump’s world, more so than usual, with #TrumpResign trending in Twitter after a number of key debacles: the pull-out of US troops from Syria, the resignation of General Jim Mattis, and the shutdown of the government over Christmas due to bipartisan disagreement over wall funding. (Those are just 3 issues.) The next few weeks will be rocky.

Previous thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/3442038-But-When-the-president-does-it-that-means-it-is-not-illegal-Trump-thread-LXXXVIII

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OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 10/01/2019 22:27

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NEWS … LINDSEY GRAHAM: "“It is time for President Trump to use emergency powers to fund the construction of a border wall/barrier."

AcrossthePond55 · 10/01/2019 22:31

Trump's already threatening to withdraw funds from the disastrous Calif fires.

www.cnbc.com/2019/01/09/trump-threatens-to-cut-off-federal-funding-for-california-wildfire-relief.html

Vindictive motherfucker

lionheart · 10/01/2019 23:15

Graham is far, far gone isn't he?

It's a nifty turn of phrase Across. Grin

TheClaws · 10/01/2019 23:43

Come on, now. Literally - and I don’t use that word lightly - most of the world knows you said Mexico was going to pay for the wall. Even my cat knows.

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Donald has entirely lost his shit.
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"During the campaign, I would say Mexico is going to pay for it. Obviously, I NEVER SAID THIS, and I never meant they are going to write a check!"

twitter.com/ScottMcGrew/status/1083378976465121280

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lionheart · 11/01/2019 00:28

The metaphor defence again?

lionheart · 11/01/2019 00:32

*Metaphorical.

OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 11/01/2019 00:37

Prosecutors Examining Ukrainians Who Flocked to Trump Inaugural

www.nytimes.com/2019/01/10/us/politics/ukraine-donald-trump-inauguration.html

Lweji · 11/01/2019 00:40

Metaphorical defense sounds about right.
It's like a defense.

TheClaws · 11/01/2019 03:01

Exchange on Hannity:

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TheClaws · 11/01/2019 03:02

Trump looking at disaster bill funds for the wall as he grows ever nearer to declaring an national emergency.

thehill.com/homenews/administration/424837-trump-moves-toward-declaring-emergency-to-build-wall

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TheClaws · 11/01/2019 03:06

Odd tweet - I think he may have left out something on opioids or some such in his racist rush to defame.

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We lose 300 Americans a week, 90% of which comes through the Southern Border. These numbers will be DRASTICALLY REDUCED if we have a Wall!

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TheClaws · 11/01/2019 03:23

Lou Dobbs said this. On primetime Fox. By description, an action such as this can be termed a ‘coup’.

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Dobbs: Trump should "declare a national emergency, and simply sweep aside the recalcitrant left in this country"

t.co/YXAtWhsDwB

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TheClaws · 11/01/2019 03:49

From Breitbart, so I won’t supply a clicky link. POTUS is admiring China - he’s fabulous at picking his allies and angering those he’s supposed to be cooperating with! Also remember the Chinese are loath to show any displeasure in person. Business meetings can be especially difficult - things may appear to go extremely well, but the actual outcome may be very different. Trump may have been praised to the moon to his face, but outside of his presence lambasted. He would have no idea this is possible.

‘President Donald Trump raged against Congressional Democratic leaders and the media on Thursday, accusing them of acting dishonestly.

“I find China frankly in many ways to be far more honorable than Cryin’ Chuck and Nancy. I really do,” Trump said, referring to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

The president spoke with reporters as he left the White House to visit the Southern border in Texas, to highlight his demands for border security.

Trump accused the media of working with Democrats, declaring that they were the opposition party.

“I think that China is actually much easier to deal with than the opposition party,” he said.

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TheClaws · 11/01/2019 03:57

Lindsay Graham now supports calling the national emergency and has said so on Hannity. It will most likely now happen. (As it was aired and supported on the head bootlicker and Chief Policymaker Hannity.)

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DEVELOPING NOW: “It is time for President Trump to use emergency powers to fund the construction of a border wall/barrier.”

t.co/OHOiAmNqVn

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OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 11/01/2019 07:10

Manu Raju
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Pelosi blasted a classified briefing from Steve Mnuchin on Treasury lifting Russia sanctions as a "waste of time" and "one of the worst classified briefings" she has received

She said Mnuchin mostly read from an unclassified document and “barely testified at all.”

TheNorthWestPawsage · 11/01/2019 08:22

Interesting read analyzing the flaws in Trump’s wall(s).

Structural engineer Amy Patrick rips gigantic crater into Trumps wall. (Via #politicswithjarredanddave)

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Shutdowns, military pullouts, and resignations: it’s Christmas and Trump thread 89
TheNorthWestPawsage · 11/01/2019 08:27

But the wall is still just a distraction - Trump needs a 'win' or, in his twisted reasoning, needs someone else to 'lose'. Now he's trying to find a way to look like that's happened.

Roussette · 11/01/2019 08:33

I'm not sure if this is similar to NorthWest's links...
Well worth reading the whole thread. An absolute disaster to even consider a Wall..

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From Amy Patrick, an engineer, Wall Expert.

I’m a licensed structural and civil engineer with a MS in structural engineering from the top program in the nation and over a decade of experience on high-performance projects...

Here is the link for the rest of the thread
twitter.com/RandyResist/status/1083463907321077761

Roussette · 11/01/2019 08:34

This man is a 'court accepted expert on walls'

LordProfFekkoThePenguinPhD · 11/01/2019 09:10

It’s a woman surely? I work with a lot of engineers and The Wall is a bit of a joke.

OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 11/01/2019 10:41

Re: the "a" report versus "the" report with regards to Mueller's report

Andrew Prokop
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New: I asked special counsel spokesperson Peter Carr if he could confirm a Mueller "report" was in the works — that is, that that's the format they'll be using.

This is what he said in response:

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Lweji · 11/01/2019 11:24

But... it's not a wall anymore, it's a steel thingy.