Trump postpones Thursday's annual congressional picnic
Source: Associated Press, via WDTN
Trump postpones Thursday's annual congressional picnic
Posted: Jun 20, 2018 12:07 PM EDT
Updated: Jun 20, 2018 12:07 PM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump says he's postponing this week's picnic for members of Congress, saying the timing "doesn't feel right."
The annual event for lawmakers and their families had been planned for Thursday night. He did not say when it would be rescheduled.
Trump said Wednesday at the White House that "it doesn't feel right to have a picnic for Congress."
Trump is under mounting pressure to reverse the administration's immigration enforcement policy that has led to more than 2,300 migrant children being separated from their families at the southern border since May. Trump met with House Republicans at the Capitol on Tuesday night to discuss immigration.
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ThisIsNotNormalHat Retweeted
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i read the news today and my heart goes out to *squints* the families of congresspeople who are missing a catered picnic
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won't someone think of the lost steaks
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PatSeg
(47,628 posts)needs a day off at the golf course!
olegramps
(8,200 posts)NCjack
(10,279 posts)PatSeg
(47,628 posts)This was a rather preemptive move on his part.
Zoonart
(11,881 posts)LastLiberal in PalmSprings
(12,600 posts)MyOwnPeace
(16,940 posts)LuckyLib
(6,821 posts)were selected, Mr Resident. Your fellow Americans are disgusted!
bucolic_frolic
(43,348 posts)will he cancel those too?
RockRaven
(15,019 posts)He didn't get what he wanted (i.e. a fancy new immigration bill) so no picnic for you!
like the drunk dad kicking the house dog ...
Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)Pouty McPoutface (R)
Judi Lynn
(160,644 posts)Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)republican Dirty Donny can't handle being in the shadow of an honorable leader
greatauntoftriplets
(175,753 posts)He looks like a spoiled child there.
yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)Just hit 72, didn't he?
Oh, yes - I can see it:
bullwinkle428
(20,631 posts)WON'T SOMEONE THINK OF THE ANTS??
Miles Archer
(18,837 posts)lunatica
(53,410 posts)somebody just started to say hes actually naked.
Otherwise known as the fig leaf syndrome
BumRushDaShow
(129,634 posts)LisaM
(27,843 posts)I honestly believe that.
Hulk
(6,699 posts)This pig of a human will do ANYTHING to distract from the repug's run around the end to dismantle Social Security, Medicare and the ACA, the movement to get an assault weapons ban, etc, etc. He's rape a nun if he thought he could distract from the dismantling of America and the fleecing of the common man.
This pig is so g'damned disgusting. And it's not just another "shiny object", but it is meant to distract from the evil these bastards are up to in the dark.
marble falls
(57,341 posts)a physically impossible sexual act out to the "President" shook cheetolini up.
But lets be blunt. This is pretty much an Abu Graib mindset. Does anyone think for a moment that this isn't damaging children?
And if I hear "catch and release" one more time ...........
Freethinker65
(10,064 posts)He probably has no clue why he was told to say it.
Ivanka posted a pic holding her kid close. Junior's soon to be ex posted a pic of what her kids were doing the last day before camp, Melania posted a pic where she mentioned kids or family over tea while entertaining as First Lady, Pompeo posted about world refugee day!
They are obviously either all clueless or evil.
The invitations are out, the food has been prepared, families are in town for it. Why the not go through with it?
The only reason I can imagine is that he is afraid attendance will be down, like the Philadelphia Eagles visit fiasco.
Javaman
(62,534 posts)when children are being held in concentration camps.
the orange asshole doesn't give a shit, but the repukes who will be destroyed come november are pissed and are angry.
nature-lover
(1,471 posts)It's all about the ratings.
truthisfreedom
(23,159 posts)Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)Did Pooty Poot tell him to piss on the picnic? What a loser.
* aka republican Draft-dodger-in-Chief
KPN
(15,665 posts)voluntarily, we will for you. We will cancel your administration at some point in the not too distant future; we will cancel you and all your fucking cronies.
Forget the picnic ... forever. It's time for YOU to get the fuck out while the gettin's good asshole. We are legion, and we are coming for you ... now.
Maraya1969
(22,506 posts)hatrack
(59,593 posts)Judi Lynn
(160,644 posts)"Trump said Wednesday at the White House that "it doesn't feel right to have a picnic for Congress.""
He had probably intended to call it off from the first, anyway!
rurallib
(62,460 posts)dubyadiprecession
(5,725 posts)He would be covered in potato and egg salad spit.
dameatball
(7,400 posts)keithbvadu2
(36,949 posts)Have the picnic... Bring the kids... ICE will be there... Any brown/dark skinned kids?
LiberalLovinLug
(14,178 posts)Humanizing the other side, in this increasingly partisan Washington. Its events like this that work to sometimes chip away at the defenses of reps that most times would have nothing to do with anyone from the other side of the aisle. Who knows what indirect positive effect it may have (had) on establishing new relationships and influencing a few more moderate Republicans?
Vinca
(50,314 posts)No potato salad for you!
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)Maybe a family event is inconsistent with the GOP's anti-family core mission.
procon
(15,805 posts)Maxheader
(4,374 posts)constitutes good/bad timing of anything...except his money