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Weekend Warrior

(1,301 posts)
Wed Aug 2, 2017, 11:01 AM Aug 2017

What will be in Trumps signing statement?

What main concern will he outline?

He can't highlight concerns over the Iranian deal because I believe he has already called that one of the worst deals in history. I can still see him using that in an attempt to divide.

It will also be hard for him to have anything meaningful about Russia in it.

So, what will the signing statement outline? Will he not implement parts of it citing some bs constitutional concerns?

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What will be in Trumps signing statement? (Original Post) Weekend Warrior Aug 2017 OP
Here ya go. herding cats Aug 2017 #1
Very interesting. Thank you for the link. nt. Weekend Warrior Aug 2017 #2
Russia is not an ally...he already got the ability to hurt US allies covered.. HipChick Aug 2017 #4
There is room open for Trumpy's interpretation of how that law can be executed... FM123 Aug 2017 #3
"I'm so sorry Vlad. I really am! Please don't be angry!" Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2017 #5
I think this is the text of the signing statement: Pachamama Aug 2017 #6
I shouldn't be laughing this hard. You nailed it. nt. Weekend Warrior Aug 2017 #7

herding cats

(19,565 posts)
1. Here ya go.
Wed Aug 2, 2017, 11:02 AM
Aug 2017
The so-called signing statement, obtained by Bloomberg, lays out Trump’s concerns about the legislation, including that it encroaches on presidential authority and may hurt U.S. ability to work with allies.

Trump’s statement doesn’t signal any intent to bypass or circumvent aspects of the law. Instead, the president indicates he intends for his administration to carry out the law in a way consistent with his constitutional authority, language that leaves open some room for interpretation of how the law is executed.

Trump’s concerns cover four areas: encroachment on executive authority, unintentional harm to U.S. companies and business, as well as U.S. international partners, and limits on the flexibility of the administration to act in concert with allies in dealing with Russia.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-02/trump-is-said-to-add-concerns-in-signing-russia-sanctions-law

FM123

(10,053 posts)
3. There is room open for Trumpy's interpretation of how that law can be executed...
Wed Aug 2, 2017, 11:07 AM
Aug 2017

Not a good thing for a crazy person!

Pachamama

(16,887 posts)
6. I think this is the text of the signing statement:
Wed Aug 2, 2017, 11:12 AM
Aug 2017

Oh great Czar and master Putin....

I am not worthy of your friendship....I hope you can forgive me for signing these forced sanctions that the evil democrats and dis-loyal Republicans made me sign....

I know I have promised to do a lot of things for you as re-payment and thanks for all the money and the nice gig I have right now that I wouldn't have without your help and assistance. It has been allowing me and my family to enjoy vast amounts of privilege, connections and wealth coming to us and our family business. Of course one drawback is having to be living in a dump in the swamp of DC amongst all those non-white people, but the good news is that I have access to Air Force One and can go at any time to my golf club and other properties that are far nicer, paid for by the American Taxpayer. Your generosity is not forgotten. I am so honored to call you my friend and mentor.

I really really had no choice to sign this terrible bill....if I had not signed it, the Fake News and the Witch Hunt would have gone nuclear on me...besides, they had a veto-proof majority on it, so there was no way to prevent it. I will continue to try hard to work on "adoptions" and have this Magnitsky idiocy rescinded so that you and other great Russian Billionaires can continue to funnel and launder your money through the US and my properties and other ways that have allowed you to hide the money. Don't worry, I am sure in your brilliance, you will come up with something I can do that will please you and maybe even some cool distraction that allows me to use my authority as Commander in Chief. I actually wanted to meanwhile thank you for sending home all those American Diplomats from Russia. They are probably all leftovers from Obama and so it also helps me in my effort to reduce and dismantle the State Department. I did however have your buddy Rex announce that we will no longer include democracy as part of our official mission. Isn't that great? We thought this would please you...

I really wish that I could violate human rights like you do. I gave a great speech to police and law enforcement though this week....told them it shouldn't matter if they slam the heads of people they arrest. I so wish in US we had Gulags like you do and no due process. It would make things so much easier for me to get things done.

With much love to Russia and you my great master....

xoxo

Comrade Trumpsky

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