Schiff to Trump: Taxpayers will 'bear the brunt of your broken promises'

Source: The Hill

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) called out President Trump for his “broken promises,” as the president declared that Mexico will still pay for a wall along its border with the United States.

Trump’s promise to make Mexico pay for the wall was a key theme of his campaign.

But since then, Trump’s rhetoric on the wall has softened. After his election, Trump said it was more likely that Mexico would reimburse the U.S. for costs associated with building the wall rather than fund it outright.

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“Mexico will never pay for a wall,” Schiff tweeted. “Taxpayers will bear the brunt of this and all your broken promises.”



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