Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search
22 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Would someone care to translate? (Original Post) brooklynite Jan 2019 OP
Sounds to me like he thinks Americans are sneaking out and it needs to be stopped. KentuckyWoman Jan 2019 #1
I am sorry donco Jan 2019 #2
Found a traslation... JHB Jan 2019 #3
For those who don't have twitter...um, what? uppityperson Jan 2019 #4
92.6% of Trump statistics are made up. mwooldri Jan 2019 #5
He's referring to heroin deaths FreeState Jan 2019 #6
Thank you. BigmanPigman Jan 2019 #9
As long as there's big $$ to be made, drug smugglers will always find a way... WePurrsevere Jan 2019 #12
hold on, I know...maybe he means people on the lam anarch Jan 2019 #7
This message was self-deleted by its author Crutchez_CuiBono Jan 2019 #8
Hey Orange dick - STFU ALREADY. Nt BootinUp Jan 2019 #10
The Adderall must be wearing off Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2019 #11
It means don't snort adderall while tweeting. Bleacher Creature Jan 2019 #13
If we build it, they will not come uppityperson Jan 2019 #14
I'm an idiot but that's ok Midnightwalk Jan 2019 #15
Would you like some Thousand Island to go on your word salad, Donald? The Genealogist Jan 2019 #16
It comes through at legal points of entry. smirkymonkey Jan 2019 #17
There isn't much oxygen in my ass and I got confused RainCaster Jan 2019 #18
tossed word salad spanone Jan 2019 #19
Dang. That tertiary syphilis is rearing it's ugly Ilsa Jan 2019 #20
. struggle4progress Jan 2019 #21
Makes perfect covfefe to me. lpbk2713 Jan 2019 #22

uppityperson

(115,677 posts)
4. For those who don't have twitter...um, what?
Thu Jan 10, 2019, 10:52 PM
Jan 2019
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!

300 people a week sneak out?

mwooldri

(10,303 posts)
5. 92.6% of Trump statistics are made up.
Thu Jan 10, 2019, 10:54 PM
Jan 2019

And yeah, that 92.6% number I just pulled out of my arse.

Plus this is nonsense. Lose 300 Americans a week over the southern border? So we want to keep Americans IN?

FreeState

(10,572 posts)
6. He's referring to heroin deaths
Thu Jan 10, 2019, 10:56 PM
Jan 2019
https://www.vox.com/2019/1/8/18174669/trump-speech-immigration-fact-check-border

Drugs
The first false premise Trump pushed is that a border wall is needed to stop the flow of drugs into the country:

“Our southern border is a pipeline for vast quantities of illegal drugs — including meth, heroin, cocaine, and fentanyl. Every week, 300 of our citizens are killed by heroin alone, 90 percent of which floods across from our southern border. More Americans will die from drugs this year than were killed in the entire Vietnam War.”

Trump’s facts are correct, but the conclusion he draws doesn’t follow from them. The majority of drugs smuggled through the southern border come through official ports of entry — not the areas in between them.

WePurrsevere

(24,259 posts)
12. As long as there's big $$ to be made, drug smugglers will always find a way...
Thu Jan 10, 2019, 11:06 PM
Jan 2019

If they can't get them in one way, they'll get them in some other way.

A big fancy wall won't help solve this problem any more than it will solve the problem of people being here illegally.

anarch

(6,535 posts)
7. hold on, I know...maybe he means people on the lam
Thu Jan 10, 2019, 10:56 PM
Jan 2019

escaping "justice" (aka being locked up on some kind of drug charge)

Response to brooklynite (Original post)

The Genealogist

(4,723 posts)
16. Would you like some Thousand Island to go on your word salad, Donald?
Thu Jan 10, 2019, 11:28 PM
Jan 2019

Should be exhibit #1,574,673 in his committal hearing.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
17. It comes through at legal points of entry.
Thu Jan 10, 2019, 11:56 PM
Jan 2019

Explain that, dipshit. A wall is not going to stop anything. And illegal, deadly drugs are also coming in from Asia and other countries that will not be stopped by a wall.

You are so fucking clueless. It amazes me that you are able to function as an adult or anything resembling one.

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»Would someone care to tra...