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Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)
Mon Jun 18, 2018, 09:01 AM Jun 2018

Trump tweets, and it's abundantly clear that the kids are a bargaining chip for his fucking wall.

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Why don’t the Democrats give us the votes to fix the world’s worst immigration laws? Where is the outcry for the killings and crime being caused by gangs and thugs, including MS-13, coming into our country illegally?

5:46 AM - 18 Jun 2018


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Trump tweets, and it's abundantly clear that the kids are a bargaining chip for his fucking wall. (Original Post) Miles Archer Jun 2018 OP
Stick your wall up your ass, shitler. Mc Mike Jun 2018 #1
"Bargaining chip"? Dave Starsky Jun 2018 #2
Yes, of course Miles Archer Jun 2018 #5
The guy is nothing but a giant sack of orange excrement. mnhtnbb Jun 2018 #3
That isn't Trump tweeting oberliner Jun 2018 #4
Great minds think alike: Miles Archer Jun 2018 #8
Looks like they are going to double down on the separating children from their parents at the border oberliner Jun 2018 #9
The Maginot Line, the Iron Curtain -- didn't work. Sophia4 Jun 2018 #6
"Look what you're making me do to the crying babies." eShirl Jun 2018 #7

Dave Starsky

(5,914 posts)
2. "Bargaining chip"?
Mon Jun 18, 2018, 09:19 AM
Jun 2018

I believe the word you were actually looking for is "hostages". Because that's exactly what they are.

Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)
5. Yes, of course
Mon Jun 18, 2018, 09:33 AM
Jun 2018

I'm talking about Trump's viewpoint. This is a "deal" to him..."you give me what I want, I'll give you what you want."

mnhtnbb

(31,408 posts)
3. The guy is nothing but a giant sack of orange excrement.
Mon Jun 18, 2018, 09:30 AM
Jun 2018

He can't open his ugly anal facial aperture without spewing crap that has no basis in fact.

 

oberliner

(58,724 posts)
4. That isn't Trump tweeting
Mon Jun 18, 2018, 09:32 AM
Jun 2018

Look at the second one:



No way he knows what "the already tenuous Berlin coalition" is or would ever even use the word "tenuous".

This is Stephen Miller.
 

oberliner

(58,724 posts)
9. Looks like they are going to double down on the separating children from their parents at the border
Mon Jun 18, 2018, 09:40 AM
Jun 2018

And try to go with the argument that it will deter illegal immigration.

Be interesting to see if they are able to sell this to their base. I assume with help from Fox and Friends and Hannity that they will likely be able to succeed in that regard.

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