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brooklynite

(94,598 posts)
Tue Jun 19, 2018, 04:55 PM Jun 2018

Trump loses temper over border wall funding

Source: Politico

President Donald Trump is getting frustrated with his administration’s own demands for border wall funding.

In a private meeting regarding the wall Monday, Trump fumed to senators and his own staff about the $1.6 billion the Senate is planning to send him this fall, according to two people familiar with the meeting. Trump wants the full $25 billion upfront and doesn’t understand why Congress is going to supply him funds in a piecemeal fashion — even though that’s how the spending process typically works.

...snip...

The president said at the meeting that if Congress doesn’t give him the resources he needs for border security, he will shut down the government in September, according to one of the people familiar with the meeting. He did not give a specific number, but has been fixated on getting the $25 billion in a lump sum.

In fact, the $1.6 billion figure came from Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney, who was present at the meeting. Mulvaney submitted the request to Congress earlier this year, though the administration has since upped its ask to $2.2 billion.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/story/2018/06/19/trump-border-wall-funding-immigration-653530

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Trump loses temper over border wall funding (Original Post) brooklynite Jun 2018 OP
Please, someone, tell him Obama could hold his breath for ten minutes. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2018 #1
lol bmpbmp Jun 2018 #2
Hopefully he'll eventually have a stroke from the pressure. n/t RKP5637 Jun 2018 #14
yes, please! n/t MBS Jun 2018 #19
He is addressing the wrong legislature. I can swear he said Mexico would pay for it. olegramps Jun 2018 #20
It's twenty. He was very proud of that. jmowreader Jun 2018 #33
Better yet, tell him Obama could jump off a 50 story building and land on his feet. smirkymonkey Jun 2018 #34
this cab67 Jun 2018 #37
This message was self-deleted by its author stonecutter357 Jun 2018 #3
What about Mexico paying for the wall? George II Jun 2018 #4
Trump wants the $25 billion up front. Makes you wonder what his real plans for the money are... TeamPooka Jun 2018 #5
You just nailed it. Lonestarblue Jun 2018 #10
3/4's for "Trump Construction Company" overhead, the rest for the wall. n/t RKP5637 Jun 2018 #15
My thoughts exactly. icymist Jun 2018 #24
What an incredibly sleazy and corrupt bunch of people. The GOP of today is really at the bottom RKP5637 Jun 2018 #25
Yup. icymist Jun 2018 #26
Probably a legal defense fund. George II Jun 2018 #16
A lot of no-bid contracts for companies with ties to Russia, count on it. DRoseDARs Jun 2018 #22
I was thinking the same thing. underpants Jun 2018 #29
Oh hell yeah. argyl Jun 2018 #46
You promised that Mexico would pay for the wall. world wide wally Jun 2018 #6
Trump plans to skim some of that funding atreides1 Jun 2018 #7
My first thought exactly. Lil Missy Jun 2018 #28
Trump needs to put export taxes on Red county goods to Mexico. NCjack Jun 2018 #8
There has been some talk about taxing christx30 Jun 2018 #23
I hope that this baby shuts down the government just before the midterms Gothmog Jun 2018 #9
Every time they give in to his demands they duforsure Jun 2018 #11
Shutting down the government a month before midterms because you want border wall funding... bearsfootball516 Jun 2018 #12
The problem is.... NOMOGOP Jun 2018 #13
Maybe he can get his buddy in North Korea to pay for it! RKP5637 Jun 2018 #18
Why not use it to make a point? Call their bluff. LiberalLovinLug Jun 2018 #17
Because of Trump we do not have a Taco Truck on every corner Submariner Jun 2018 #21
Ok....someone enlighten me... Docreed2003 Jun 2018 #27
shut down the government in September during mid-terms? Please proceed!!! Lil Missy Jun 2018 #30
The rantings of a madman/dictator. nt Ferrets are Cool Jun 2018 #31
How to Build Trump's Wall - Privatize It keithbvadu2 Jun 2018 #32
why doesn't Puin pay for it. In a year or two, he will need it to us from escaping. olddad56 Jun 2018 #35
He's probably supposed to hand the $25 billion over to Putin. yardwork Jun 2018 #36
trumps money Daddyleg Jun 2018 #38
Lose temper, stroke out, have a heart attack, go dalton99a Jun 2018 #39
Melania's nightly prayer. SunSeeker Jun 2018 #40
President Veruca Salt wants it NAO! forgotmylogin Jun 2018 #41
It's like children.......... you give me this, I give you that........ raven mad Jun 2018 #42
It is Ironic that Trumps theme rally song is 'you can't always get what you want" It plays riversedge Jun 2018 #43
Nah, chosen by someone way smarter......... raven mad Jun 2018 #44
He needs to be locked up in one of his baby cages. GoCubsGo Jun 2018 #45

olegramps

(8,200 posts)
20. He is addressing the wrong legislature. I can swear he said Mexico would pay for it.
Tue Jun 19, 2018, 05:19 PM
Jun 2018

Is it possible that he mislead his brain dead constituency? It is possible that this man with an unblemished record of cheating people would have made a false promise? It isn't possible that millions of his boot lickers could have been lead astray. Could they have had the wool pulled over their eyes? We all know that 30% of the nation believes that Democrats are evil, immoral, un-American bastards. How could so many people be wrong? They are affirmed 24/7 of this fact by Hannity and his henchmen that is so.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
34. Better yet, tell him Obama could jump off a 50 story building and land on his feet.
Tue Jun 19, 2018, 09:02 PM
Jun 2018

I don't want to take any chances.

Response to brooklynite (Original post)

TeamPooka

(24,229 posts)
5. Trump wants the $25 billion up front. Makes you wonder what his real plans for the money are...
Tue Jun 19, 2018, 05:00 PM
Jun 2018

How will it go into trump's businesses and friends bank accounts?

Lonestarblue

(10,011 posts)
10. You just nailed it.
Tue Jun 19, 2018, 05:03 PM
Jun 2018

Trump will insist on certain companies being hired, those willing to give him huge kickbacks under the table.

icymist

(15,888 posts)
24. My thoughts exactly.
Tue Jun 19, 2018, 05:32 PM
Jun 2018

And if Congress is dumb enough to give this to him you can surely bet that there will be additional expenses which will be demanded through other threats!

Ransoming children and threatening shutdowns is no way to run a government. Oh wait, this is the GOP we're talking about.

RKP5637

(67,111 posts)
25. What an incredibly sleazy and corrupt bunch of people. The GOP of today is really at the bottom
Tue Jun 19, 2018, 05:41 PM
Jun 2018

of the barrel. The GOP has their corrupt kickbacks likely lined up if this stupid prehistoric wall is built.

icymist

(15,888 posts)
26. Yup.
Tue Jun 19, 2018, 05:50 PM
Jun 2018

And did you notice that Cruz is making a plan to double immigration judges? Judges that I assume will be picked by the GOP to handle this 'separating children from parents' problem that they created? I think this is more about just building a wall along a twisting border line. They have established fucking concentration camps for Christ's sake!

 

DRoseDARs

(6,810 posts)
22. A lot of no-bid contracts for companies with ties to Russia, count on it.
Tue Jun 19, 2018, 05:22 PM
Jun 2018

He owes them a metric fuck-ton of money, and they don't really care how they get it.

atreides1

(16,079 posts)
7. Trump plans to skim some of that funding
Tue Jun 19, 2018, 05:01 PM
Jun 2018

That's why he wants the full amount...DHS/ICE/CBP will be accepting the bid for his wall...and I'm willing to bet that the companies chosen have some connection with Trump or his cronies...and Trump, Nielsen, and Homan will be getting kick backs!!!

NCjack

(10,279 posts)
8. Trump needs to put export taxes on Red county goods to Mexico.
Tue Jun 19, 2018, 05:02 PM
Jun 2018

Use that revenue to pay for wall. Everyone happy.

christx30

(6,241 posts)
23. There has been some talk about taxing
Tue Jun 19, 2018, 05:27 PM
Jun 2018

remittances from immigrants sending money (Western Union) as part of the money to pay for the wall. So someone sending $500 to their family back home would pay $525 or $650 for the privilege, with that extra bit going to the wall or some other fund.

duforsure

(11,885 posts)
11. Every time they give in to his demands they
Tue Jun 19, 2018, 05:03 PM
Jun 2018

Bring us closer to a permanent nightmare for this country. Don't give him anything. If you do he always wants more, and you'll soon regret it. If he gets absolute power , and is above the rule of law , no one's safe from him, no one. Not even republicans. He needs to be made to reverse his policy, or use the Congress to threaten his ousting if he won't comply. Never rollover for him, ever.

bearsfootball516

(6,377 posts)
12. Shutting down the government a month before midterms because you want border wall funding...
Tue Jun 19, 2018, 05:05 PM
Jun 2018

Is a great way to get independents to vote against you.

 

NOMOGOP

(87 posts)
13. The problem is....
Tue Jun 19, 2018, 05:05 PM
Jun 2018

he is approaching the wrong gov't for funding. Who is gonna pay for the wall? MEXICO.

LiberalLovinLug

(14,174 posts)
17. Why not use it to make a point? Call their bluff.
Tue Jun 19, 2018, 05:09 PM
Jun 2018

Democrats should say that they will support a bill to build the wall if not only the last tax grab giveaway is rescinded, but that the progressive tax percentages should be re-established to be the same as when their hero Ronald Reagan was President. And re-establish the estate tax. And that that is where the money would be coming from, nowhere else.

Submariner

(12,504 posts)
21. Because of Trump we do not have a Taco Truck on every corner
Tue Jun 19, 2018, 05:19 PM
Jun 2018

as promised by the Democratic nominee. And that's just one more thing to piss me off about two scoops.

Docreed2003

(16,863 posts)
27. Ok....someone enlighten me...
Tue Jun 19, 2018, 05:53 PM
Jun 2018

How the fuck can the President shut down government? And, if he can, is he really that stupid to do that right before the midterms???! (Don't answer that last one...I know that answer, lol)

keithbvadu2

(36,829 posts)
32. How to Build Trump's Wall - Privatize It
Tue Jun 19, 2018, 06:51 PM
Jun 2018

How to Build Trump’s Wall - Privatize It

Republicans have often found a way to tax people surreptitiously by privatizing many public works projects to corporations rather than have gov’t pay for it. A fee/toll is a tax under another name.

The corporations/investors are granted a multi-year license with a guaranteed profit.

This could also be done with Trump’s Wall with Mexico.

Corporations/investors front the money to build it and they will be paid by Mexico.

It gives republicans a chance to save the gov’t money by investing in it and show their confidence in Trump’s word that Mexico will pay for it .

No gov’t backed bonds.

No cost to the gov’t,,, no need for taxes,,, profit for the patriotic investors who believe in Trump.

Win win all around.

Even Trump can show his patriotism and shrewd business savvy by investing in it.

 

Daddyleg

(12 posts)
38. trumps money
Tue Jun 19, 2018, 10:54 PM
Jun 2018

trump has no intention of using this money for the border wall. Him, ivanka and kushner will pocket this money. Who is going to stop him, republicans? sure they will.

raven mad

(4,940 posts)
42. It's like children.......... you give me this, I give you that........
Wed Jun 20, 2018, 05:41 AM
Jun 2018

and if I have the bigger that, you lose.............

HOW IN THE HELL DID WE LET 6 YEAR OLD IDIOTS RUN THE NATION?

riversedge

(70,242 posts)
43. It is Ironic that Trumps theme rally song is 'you can't always get what you want" It plays
Wed Jun 20, 2018, 07:01 AM
Jun 2018

at his rallies.

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