Trump loses temper over border wall funding
Source: Politico
President Donald Trump is getting frustrated with his administrations 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 doesnt understand why Congress is going to supply him funds in a piecemeal fashion even though thats how the spending process typically works.
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The president said at the meeting that if Congress doesnt 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
mahatmakanejeeves
(57,489 posts)RKP5637
(67,111 posts)MBS
(9,688 posts)olegramps
(8,200 posts)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.
jmowreader
(50,560 posts)smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)I don't want to take any chances.
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George II
(67,782 posts)TeamPooka
(24,229 posts)How will it go into trump's businesses and friends bank accounts?
Lonestarblue
(10,011 posts)Trump will insist on certain companies being hired, those willing to give him huge kickbacks under the table.
RKP5637
(67,111 posts)icymist
(15,888 posts)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)of the barrel. The GOP has their corrupt kickbacks likely lined up if this stupid prehistoric wall is built.
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!
George II
(67,782 posts)DRoseDARs
(6,810 posts)He owes them a metric fuck-ton of money, and they don't really care how they get it.
underpants
(182,829 posts)argyl
(3,064 posts)world wide wally
(21,744 posts)Hold him to it, deplorables.
atreides1
(16,079 posts)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!!!
Lil Missy
(17,865 posts)NCjack
(10,279 posts)Use that revenue to pay for wall. Everyone happy.
christx30
(6,241 posts)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.
Gothmog
(145,321 posts)duforsure
(11,885 posts)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)Is a great way to get independents to vote against you.
NOMOGOP
(87 posts)he is approaching the wrong gov't for funding. Who is gonna pay for the wall? MEXICO.
RKP5637
(67,111 posts)LiberalLovinLug
(14,174 posts)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)as promised by the Democratic nominee. And that's just one more thing to piss me off about two scoops.
Docreed2003
(16,863 posts)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)
Lil Missy
(17,865 posts)Ferrets are Cool
(21,107 posts)keithbvadu2
(36,829 posts)How to Build Trumps Wall - Privatize It
Republicans have often found a way to tax people surreptitiously by privatizing many public works projects to corporations rather than have govt 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 Trumps 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 govt money by investing in it and show their confidence in Trumps word that Mexico will pay for it .
No govt backed bonds.
No cost to the govt,,, 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.
olddad56
(5,732 posts)yardwork
(61,650 posts)Vlad is getting impatient.
Daddyleg
(12 posts)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.
dalton99a
(81,516 posts)SunSeeker
(51,574 posts)forgotmylogin
(7,530 posts)If he doesn't get his way, things get broken and people get hurt.
raven mad
(4,940 posts)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)at his rallies.
raven mad
(4,940 posts)Do you remember the movie? I loved it.............
GoCubsGo
(32,086 posts)Permanently.