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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Sun Apr 23, 2017, 01:53 PM Apr 2017

Trump: Mexico Will Pay 'At A Later Date' And 'In Some Form' For My Border Wall

Source: Talking Points Memo



By ESME CRIBB Published APRIL 23, 2017, 12:38 PM EDT

President Donald Trump on Sunday took a vague tack to explaining how exactly he plans to get Mexico to pay for his proposed wall along the United States’ southern border.

On the campaign trail, Trump often pledged to crowds at his rallies that he would “build a great great wall” and “have Mexico pay for that wall.”

On Sunday, however, Trump tweeted that Mexico would pay “eventually,” “at a later date” and “in some form” for his proposed wall. He did not specify a specific date or schedule for that payment, and did not say what kind of remuneration it would entail.




In March, the White House requested more than $1 billion from Congress to begin construction.

Read more: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/trump-mexico-will-pay-later-date-some-form-border-wall
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Trump: Mexico Will Pay 'At A Later Date' And 'In Some Form' For My Border Wall (Original Post) DonViejo Apr 2017 OP
These 5 words pretty much sum up everything about drumpf. lark Apr 2017 #1
He won't stop the lying. Who is buying this Mexico will pay crap? brush Apr 2017 #27
His supporters, of course. SergeStorms Apr 2017 #30
Man and I thought you were going to say Egnever Apr 2017 #29
Well I'm reassured Rural_Progressive Apr 2017 #2
The lies are getting pathetic. Voltaire2 Apr 2017 #3
He is the Great Old Prevaricater (GOP). N/t bronxiteforever Apr 2017 #4
Um, while you're still presidente? vkkv Apr 2017 #5
Tempting Mexico to pull its assets out of US banks, sending payments by wire only, no_hypocrisy Apr 2017 #6
What a lying sack of shit. NT cstanleytech Apr 2017 #7
I will gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today. NT mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2017 #8
... 2naSalit Apr 2017 #26
Funny he didn't mention that to his groupies on the campaign trail.. Permanut Apr 2017 #9
Yeah, sure. volstork Apr 2017 #10
maana, maana n/t left-of-center2012 Apr 2017 #11
tax on corona? bora13 Apr 2017 #12
He was talking about "seizing remittances" but I guess that's gone by the wayside jmowreader Apr 2017 #15
The Dipshit doesn't read history, so here's a reminder... jmowreader Apr 2017 #13
Mexico will boycott kskiska Apr 2017 #14
I went to a town hall last night murielm99 Apr 2017 #17
Congress is full paleotn Apr 2017 #22
"Buy me all this stuff from Home Depot now..." forgotmylogin Apr 2017 #16
"My Border Wall" Bayard Apr 2017 #18
How DT "pays" his bills: At a later date, in some form.... More_Cowbell Apr 2017 #19
Ummm, no. paleotn Apr 2017 #20
It's not needed, it's not badly needed, it's the most superfluous contrivance ever bucolic_frolic Apr 2017 #21
Right Donnie, the checks in the mail? Autumn Apr 2017 #23
Anyone who believes this shit is a fucking sucker nt Arazi Apr 2017 #24
The same way Trump will pay his contractors some day IronLionZion Apr 2017 #25
That graphic is 2naSalit Apr 2017 #28
Fuckin' loser. truthisfreedom Apr 2017 #31
Dipshit donnie duncang Apr 2017 #32
I would sooner send my hard earned money to the Nigerian Prince Norbert Apr 2017 #33

lark

(23,111 posts)
1. These 5 words pretty much sum up everything about drumpf.
Sun Apr 23, 2017, 01:59 PM
Apr 2017

Lying, arrogant, greedy, vindictive, ignorant.

SergeStorms

(19,204 posts)
30. His supporters, of course.
Mon Apr 24, 2017, 03:20 AM
Apr 2017

Let's face it, Trump's supporters are a cult. They've been brainwashed into thinking Trump, and ONLY Trump, can save the country, save the world. They don't have rational thought processes. They have no balance. If Trump says it, it's true. Anything else is "fake news". They've built a religion around the world's biggest con-man and his family of grifters, and they'd drink the Kool-Aid in a nanosecond if he told them to.

 

Egnever

(21,506 posts)
29. Man and I thought you were going to say
Mon Apr 24, 2017, 01:06 AM
Apr 2017

It was "you will get paid at a alter date" like the guys who worked on my casinos got paid...

Rural_Progressive

(1,105 posts)
2. Well I'm reassured
Sun Apr 23, 2017, 02:04 PM
Apr 2017

Cause this guy does nothing but speak the truth. If he says they'll pay,then by golly you can take that to the bank.

Besides that, the wall is all the more important now, we're going to need it to keep the skilled farm workers from leaving and going back to Mexico.

no_hypocrisy

(46,130 posts)
6. Tempting Mexico to pull its assets out of US banks, sending payments by wire only,
Sun Apr 23, 2017, 02:09 PM
Apr 2017

to slow down commerce with the US so Trump can't seize its assets here.

Permanut

(5,613 posts)
9. Funny he didn't mention that to his groupies on the campaign trail..
Sun Apr 23, 2017, 02:20 PM
Apr 2017

In late January, however, the Gropenfuhrer was apparently "considering" a 20% import tax on Mexican goods. After walking that back, Spicer reported that there were "several ways..to generate the reviews" (whatever the hell that means), and Priebus also told reporters the White House is considering a "buffet of options" as it considers how to pay for the border wall.

So now instead of a buffet of options, all they have is a proposal that Mexico will pay "in some form".

Unfortunately, this BS has become typical.

Source:

[link:http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/26/politics/donald-trump-mexico-import-tax-border-wall/|

volstork

(5,402 posts)
10. Yeah, sure.
Sun Apr 23, 2017, 02:21 PM
Apr 2017

Just like he will eventually, in some way pay all those creditors he's left hanging for years.
What a slimy scumbag cheater.

jmowreader

(50,560 posts)
15. He was talking about "seizing remittances" but I guess that's gone by the wayside
Sun Apr 23, 2017, 03:43 PM
Apr 2017

Whether it's the complexity of doing this, because the money-wiring companies all told him to go fuck himself or someone in the Trump Bund finally realized how bad stealing private citizens' money would look, but one of Trump's initial ideas was to confiscate remittances - the money people send out of the country usually to Mexico and points south.

I wonder what the logistics of a money-running operation would look like.

jmowreader

(50,560 posts)
13. The Dipshit doesn't read history, so here's a reminder...
Sun Apr 23, 2017, 03:15 PM
Apr 2017

When the Inner German Border and, later, the Berlin Wall were constructed, the East German government told its citizens these fortifications were being constructed to keep the impoverished West Germans from escaping into the German Democratic Republic and taking all their wealth. It didn't work out quite that way; the real reason they were building these things was to keep the impoverished East Germans from escaping into West Germany to buy bananas and toilet paper without metal shavings in it.

As a Berlin veteran I am not amused that Trump wants to build a wall in the first place, and I'm totally pissed at how he's trying to sell it.

murielm99

(30,745 posts)
17. I went to a town hall last night
Sun Apr 23, 2017, 04:07 PM
Apr 2017

that featured our tea party congressman, Adam Kitzinger. I asked the first question. It was about corn exports.

I live in a rural district. Kitzinger said we could not do anything about what Mexico decided to do. He was totally dismissive of this and did not know what he was talking about. I live in a rural district with many corn producers. Kitzinger has no understanding of how commodities markets function.

Mexico buys 27% of our corn. If all that corn is thrown onto the market, many farmers in his district could be ruined. Kitzinger is a fool who needs to be thrown out of office.

He also knew nothing about net neutrality, could not recall how he voted on educational issues (mostly wrong) and had some really stupid answers about the ACA.

Our first step needs to be to get rid of congressmen like Kitzinger.

paleotn

(17,931 posts)
22. Congress is full
Sun Apr 23, 2017, 05:39 PM
Apr 2017

of Rethuglican hacks. Their only true skill is riding the Fox News wave of bullshit and propoganda. Their skills and understanding of much of anything are limited at best. Same for my congress hack, Mark Meadows.

forgotmylogin

(7,530 posts)
16. "Buy me all this stuff from Home Depot now..."
Sun Apr 23, 2017, 03:56 PM
Apr 2017

"...so I can build a deck on my neighbor's property. They're going to pay me back for it sometime in the future, don't know when, I'm sure of it, so I'll get reimbursed for it so I can cover all your needs when they pay up, which I'm sure they'll do. Oh no, you're not getting the money back, that's so I can provide this house for you and make my weekly flights to play golf. Oh, and I'm cancelling your car insurance, and you're gonna need to move into the basement."

Bayard

(22,100 posts)
18. "My Border Wall"
Sun Apr 23, 2017, 04:16 PM
Apr 2017

That about says it all.

Ever seen the move, "The Day After Tomorrow"? Climate change comes much faster than expected, and wipes out most of the U.S. with sub-zero temperatures, flooding, tornado's, etc. The climate change deniers ignored the scientists. The survivors head south to Mexico, where things are still fairly normal. Mexico welcomes us with open arms in our time of tragedy and need.

Now where we gonna go?

More_Cowbell

(2,191 posts)
19. How DT "pays" his bills: At a later date, in some form....
Sun Apr 23, 2017, 05:00 PM
Apr 2017

I guess that's why he's such a great business person.

bucolic_frolic

(43,191 posts)
21. It's not needed, it's not badly needed, it's the most superfluous contrivance ever
Sun Apr 23, 2017, 05:32 PM
Apr 2017

pushed by a nitwit to suit his cement-making friends

IronLionZion

(45,460 posts)
25. The same way Trump will pay his contractors some day
Sun Apr 23, 2017, 10:47 PM
Apr 2017


Good thing Trumpers elected a strong leader who says what he means, speaks from the heart, tells it like it is, and never bullshits anyone.

But her emails!

duncang

(1,907 posts)
32. Dipshit donnie
Mon Apr 24, 2017, 04:52 AM
Apr 2017

Wants us to pay for the wall so he can get a campaign promise in. But will kick the can down the road till the next president then get on tv blaming that person for not getting Mexico to pay.

Norbert

(6,040 posts)
33. I would sooner send my hard earned money to the Nigerian Prince
Mon Apr 24, 2017, 06:22 AM
Apr 2017

People involved with either cause have just about the same amount of integrity.

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