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appalachiablue

(41,170 posts)
Sat Dec 22, 2018, 08:25 PM Dec 2018

Trump Cancels Mar-a-lago Christmas Trip Over Shutdown

Source: The Hill

56 mins. ago. WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - The White House announced on Saturday that President Trump will not take his scheduled Christmas vacation in South Florida, citing the government shutdown.

"Due to the shutdown, President Trump will remain in Washington, D.C. and the first lady will return from Florida so they can spend Christmas together," White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in a statement. -END-


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Trump Cancels Mar-a-lago Christmas Trip Over Shutdown (Original Post) appalachiablue Dec 2018 OP
Hilarious. This is probably eating him up. underpants Dec 2018 #1
He is in his self-promotional mode/acting... FarPoint Dec 2018 #67
What will he do for golf? The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2018 #2
You called it... homegirl Dec 2018 #19
The few times Barron has appeared in public, he's LibDemAlways Dec 2018 #43
I don't imagine... SergeStorms Dec 2018 #52
As the (adult) child of a narcissistic father Golden Raisin Dec 2018 #58
I read that he spends a lot of time with LibDemAlways Dec 2018 #59
I've read that... SergeStorms Dec 2018 #72
Makes you wonder if the White House staff got laid off also? rurallib Dec 2018 #25
Worst human alive other than a couple and 50 million adore him, worship him Eliot Rosewater Dec 2018 #29
I deal with his 2naSalit Dec 2018 #71
Gif looks ok for me , wonder if others cant see it. Eliot Rosewater Dec 2018 #74
It's okay now. Wonder what htat was about. 2naSalit Dec 2018 #75
and pretending to work. TeamPooka Dec 2018 #55
He'll try to play golf duforsure Dec 2018 #64
Set up putting green in Oval Office. Sneederbunk Dec 2018 #77
poor lil trumpy FM123 Dec 2018 #78
Trump has sacrificed so much. guillaumeb Dec 2018 #3
He loses ALL power to destroy us TOMORROW if cons stand up to him, but they wont, cant. Eliot Rosewater Dec 2018 #30
I think there's a chance that some Pubs just might stand up to him this time. napi21 Dec 2018 #53
Brian Schatz mahina Dec 2018 #60
A nice observation. guillaumeb Dec 2018 #84
Done, good observation. Eliot Rosewater Dec 2018 #85
That assumes he had them to begin with... hmmm, doubtful. JudyM Dec 2018 #32
He Can Look At His Steel Fence Outside the White House! DoctorJoJo Dec 2018 #4
And he's not playing golf at one of his courses for the first time in a long time no_hypocrisy Dec 2018 #5
What a sacrifice! Turbineguy Dec 2018 #6
He should keep a diary Cirque du So-What Dec 2018 #22
This guy's brain C_U_L8R Dec 2018 #7
I can't stop laughing at his picture htuttle Dec 2018 #10
I photoshopped an orangutan's eyes over his populistdriven Dec 2018 #44
The story I read (may not be true) is that they can't get fuel for the plane because of the shutdown George II Dec 2018 #8
Oh i'm hoping this is true because then bluestarone Dec 2018 #9
Can he have Putin send some over? rurallib Dec 2018 #24
Ohhh, that would make more sense. Chemisse Dec 2018 #26
It was pointed out earlier on twitter that the sheet of paper he's "signing" is blank and......... George II Dec 2018 #28
I'm hoping this is true and I'm also hoping they lied to him! forgotmylogin Dec 2018 #38
I doubt that. There are constant preparations to move a POTUS underpants Dec 2018 #68
Anyone else thinking this? MissKat Dec 2018 #11
Start a GoFundME to keep the investigation going! TexasBushwhacker Dec 2018 #82
I rally don't care what trumpty dumpty does. I want the 700,000 federal workers iluvtennis Dec 2018 #12
anyone know if this could go on until new years ? doesn't he hold some party JI7 Dec 2018 #13
probably, but trump doesn't do refunds.... getagrip_already Dec 2018 #66
So Louis XIV is staying indoors citizen blues Dec 2018 #14
LOL SunSeeker Dec 2018 #15
Who pays for Melena's trip back from Merde a Lago? IggleDuer Dec 2018 #16
She has a choice homegirl Dec 2018 #21
Overheard in the private resiidence ToxMarz Dec 2018 #17
Good Roadside Attraction Dec 2018 #18
His wife and child are already there oberliner Dec 2018 #20
This is an early xmas present for Melanie. SunSeeker Dec 2018 #27
And do what? Continue making a doofus of himself? LiberalFighter Dec 2018 #23
So he'll have to stay at the White House? JohnnyRingo Dec 2018 #31
The White House is a tiny dump compared to what the Trumps are used to. So yeah, it Nay Dec 2018 #81
I don't believe this. The WH will lie! That's what they do. Va Lefty Dec 2018 #33
Spam deleted by MIR Team Hooterville Dec 2018 #34
In other words someone told him point blank that it would be political suicide to go ahead with his cstanleytech Dec 2018 #35
I believe you hit the nail on this pfitz59 Dec 2018 #57
I think that's a good thing metroins Dec 2018 #36
He's only doing it for positive publicity, not because it's the right thing to do. BlueStater Dec 2018 #45
I'm not disagreeing metroins Dec 2018 #46
What's he back to working on blank sheets of paper again? EarthFirst Dec 2018 #37
Trying to appear concerned. Polly Hennessey Dec 2018 #39
Womp womp womp Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2018 #40
I feel the reason is this... UrbanProspector Dec 2018 #41
Poor Donald has to stay in the WH that he calls a dump? keithbvadu2 Dec 2018 #42
"Shit! Shit! Shit! Shit! Shit! Shit! Shit! Shit! Shit! Shit! Shit! Shit! Shit! Shit! Shit! Shit!" LastLiberal in PalmSprings Dec 2018 #47
Wow, no golfing for at least 2 weeks. watoos Dec 2018 #48
Yeah, that's going to really eat him up! (n/t) PJMcK Dec 2018 #63
The best Christmas present to ME ever!! Hulk Dec 2018 #49
Just knowing he's pissed off.... PRICELESS!!! Talitha Dec 2018 #50
He'll be sluffing off to Mar-a-lago, the liar. LiberalLovinLug Dec 2018 #51
Do we have proof that Melania returned? Probably more lies by Sarah Huckabee Sanders. Nt helpisontheway Dec 2018 #54
Awww, Trumpie Doesn't Get to Play! adVance democracy Dec 2018 #56
Government Shutdown - Trump cannot transfer money to his properties GreydeeThos Dec 2018 #61
What good does it do to fix the shutdown, watoos Dec 2018 #62
Those blank pieces of paper won't sign themselves. mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2018 #65
Are we supposed to be impressed TNNurse Dec 2018 #69
it's a ploy to make him look like the victim to his base onetexan Dec 2018 #73
Well, they are that ignorant. TNNurse Dec 2018 #80
The paper is blank and the cap is on the pen Botany Dec 2018 #70
Since he won't be going to Florida... ADX Dec 2018 #76
BINGO! snowybirdie Dec 2018 #79
The sad part is... ADX Dec 2018 #83

underpants

(182,876 posts)
1. Hilarious. This is probably eating him up.
Sat Dec 22, 2018, 08:27 PM
Dec 2018

You just know he's miserable staying at the White House when he was going to spend 16 days being praised and gushed over by his customers at Mar a lago.

FarPoint

(12,434 posts)
67. He is in his self-promotional mode/acting...
Sun Dec 23, 2018, 08:48 AM
Dec 2018

He is pleased to use this to flame his base support and to blame everything on the Democrats...We must NOT cave....no matter what we do, he will continue to shame and blame Democrats...we must do what we must do to protect out Democracy.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,831 posts)
2. What will he do for golf?
Sat Dec 22, 2018, 08:27 PM
Dec 2018

Or is he just going to lie around on his bed in his underwear, eating KFC, watching Fox and rage-tweeting?

homegirl

(1,433 posts)
19. You called it...
Sat Dec 22, 2018, 08:55 PM
Dec 2018

that is exactly what he will do. Plus spend a lot of time whining and throwing temper tantrums. I almost feel sorry for Melania. But I hope Barron spends the holiday with his cousins, poor kid.

LibDemAlways

(15,139 posts)
43. The few times Barron has appeared in public, he's
Sat Dec 22, 2018, 11:40 PM
Dec 2018

looked miserable. Imagine that poor kid's treatment at school. It must be a living hell.

SergeStorms

(19,204 posts)
52. I don't imagine...
Sun Dec 23, 2018, 02:50 AM
Dec 2018

his orange paterfamilias spends much time with him...or any at all. Trumpledforeskin treats his children just like daddy Fred treated him. And the beat goes on.

Golden Raisin

(4,612 posts)
58. As the (adult) child of a narcissistic father
Sun Dec 23, 2018, 04:45 AM
Dec 2018

I have nothing but compassion for Barron. At almost 70 the emotional scars are still there. The pallette of paternal narcissism contains many colors: frigid indifference, outright ignoring, ridiculing, belittling and body-shaming (we all remember Trump's public imitation of reporter Serge Kovaleski's disability), undermining the child's self-confidence and sense of worth.....and the list goes on. I bow to no one in my disdain and disgust for the adult members of the Trump Family but really worry about Barron. That's not to say that he might not grow up to be a hot mess as a human being, given the environment and examples he's had in his nuclear family.

LibDemAlways

(15,139 posts)
59. I read that he spends a lot of time with
Sun Dec 23, 2018, 05:10 AM
Dec 2018

Melania's parents, may even be living wth them. Trump certainly has no interest in the boy, and that's probably a good thing. Suspect Melania hangs out (hides out) at her parents' place, too.She clearly has zero interest in the First Lady role. Must have been pissed beyond belief when the idiot was declared the winner.

SergeStorms

(19,204 posts)
72. I've read that...
Sun Dec 23, 2018, 11:05 AM
Dec 2018

Melanie's father is lot like "The Donald". Whether that's true or not is unknown for sure, since she doesn't like to talk about her family life before her "modeling" career. Everything up to that point in her life is somewhat nebulous. It would make sense, though.

rurallib

(62,445 posts)
25. Makes you wonder if the White House staff got laid off also?
Sat Dec 22, 2018, 09:14 PM
Dec 2018

KFC, TV and hopefully in his underwear sounds right.

Eliot Rosewater

(31,121 posts)
29. Worst human alive other than a couple and 50 million adore him, worship him
Sat Dec 22, 2018, 09:21 PM
Dec 2018

wow, is that group of Americans fucked up or what.

Cant get over that

2naSalit

(86,775 posts)
71. I deal with his
Sun Dec 23, 2018, 10:23 AM
Dec 2018

minions every time I leave my place, it's one reason I stay home a lot.

PS... the GIF/image in your sig line is having issues, it flashes and has problems showing the image.

2naSalit

(86,775 posts)
75. It's okay now. Wonder what htat was about.
Sun Dec 23, 2018, 12:17 PM
Dec 2018

Really, it was kind of flipping out like a short circuit might look. Aliens, has to be the answer.

duforsure

(11,885 posts)
64. He'll try to play golf
Sun Dec 23, 2018, 08:28 AM
Dec 2018

By slipping away to a closer course he owns, and hide it from the public. He won't give it up for this shutdown, just hide it from being publicized.

FM123

(10,054 posts)
78. poor lil trumpy
Sun Dec 23, 2018, 12:25 PM
Dec 2018

"lie around on his bed in his underwear, eating KFC, watching Fox and rage-tweeting" is what he does when he is "working", I think he calls it executive time. He will probably do even less while on Christmas vacation, if that is even possible...

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
3. Trump has sacrificed so much.
Sat Dec 22, 2018, 08:28 PM
Dec 2018

He sacrificed the truth, integrity, honor, decency, and so much more in his quest for money.

Eliot Rosewater

(31,121 posts)
30. He loses ALL power to destroy us TOMORROW if cons stand up to him, but they wont, cant.
Sat Dec 22, 2018, 09:23 PM
Dec 2018

Not this bunch, mcconell especially, but he is a traitor also so that explains why he cant.

These racist assholes have always been here, among us. They saw a black man with a non christian name get elected prez and they literally went insane.

napi21

(45,806 posts)
53. I think there's a chance that some Pubs just might stand up to him this time.
Sun Dec 23, 2018, 02:56 AM
Dec 2018

I've read several reports that a lot of them feel used by him because they were told after the vote for the continuing resolution that THE PRESIDENT agreed to, they were dismissed to go enjoy the Holidays with their family and friends. THEN HE changed his mind and they were called back. I'm actually shocked that the senator from Hawaii returned to DC! That' a damn long flight and he got to spend 15 mins. with his family before getting on the return flight back to DC. If I were that Senator, I'd have told them to hold their vote without ME! There is NO business that operates this insane way, BECAUSE it would have gone out of business.

no_hypocrisy

(46,175 posts)
5. And he's not playing golf at one of his courses for the first time in a long time
Sat Dec 22, 2018, 08:34 PM
Dec 2018

this week-end. He's grounded.

He must be seething.

htuttle

(23,738 posts)
10. I can't stop laughing at his picture
Sat Dec 22, 2018, 08:45 PM
Dec 2018

I think he's trying to look 'resolute', or something, lol. But instead, he looks like a dumbass!


populistdriven

(5,644 posts)
44. I photoshopped an orangutan's eyes over his
Sat Dec 22, 2018, 11:53 PM
Dec 2018

as an experiment but it made him look smarter so I abandoned the project.

George II

(67,782 posts)
28. It was pointed out earlier on twitter that the sheet of paper he's "signing" is blank and.........
Sat Dec 22, 2018, 09:19 PM
Dec 2018

......the cap is still on the pen!

forgotmylogin

(7,530 posts)
38. I'm hoping this is true and I'm also hoping they lied to him!
Sat Dec 22, 2018, 10:13 PM
Dec 2018

"Yeah, it's all shut down and out of gas. That nice Mexican man who drives the fuel delivery truck ain't gettin' paid, Mr. President!"

underpants

(182,876 posts)
68. I doubt that. There are constant preparations to move a POTUS
Sun Dec 23, 2018, 08:58 AM
Dec 2018

the Hite House staff also stays in place.

iluvtennis

(19,870 posts)
12. I rally don't care what trumpty dumpty does. I want the 700,000 federal workers
Sat Dec 22, 2018, 08:49 PM
Dec 2018

to get their paychecks during this holiday season.

JI7

(89,262 posts)
13. anyone know if this could go on until new years ? doesn't he hold some party
Sat Dec 22, 2018, 08:51 PM
Dec 2018

where people pay a lot of money to get in ?

getagrip_already

(14,830 posts)
66. probably, but trump doesn't do refunds....
Sun Dec 23, 2018, 08:46 AM
Dec 2018

The pahhtey will go on. The saudi's will have purchased 5000 tickets, and he will be whiney.

Or he will just take af1 for a joy ride, spend a couple of hours there, and leave.

citizen blues

(570 posts)
14. So Louis XIV is staying indoors
Sat Dec 22, 2018, 08:54 PM
Dec 2018

So he doesn't have to see all those away from their families and not getting paid.

IggleDuer

(964 posts)
16. Who pays for Melena's trip back from Merde a Lago?
Sat Dec 22, 2018, 08:55 PM
Dec 2018

Her trip would not be considered “Mission Essential”.

homegirl

(1,433 posts)
21. She has a choice
Sat Dec 22, 2018, 08:59 PM
Dec 2018

Amtrack or Greyhound. Good excuse to stay at Mar a Lago until the shutdown is over.


 
18. Good
Sat Dec 22, 2018, 08:55 PM
Dec 2018

Let the worthless piece of shit, his ho' wife and his trashy children miss their Florida trip with club members kissing their asses at every turn.

Then, beginning January 3, perp-walk the whole crowd out of the White House and into black Suburbans for the trip to Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary.

JohnnyRingo

(18,640 posts)
31. So he'll have to stay at the White House?
Sat Dec 22, 2018, 09:28 PM
Dec 2018

...the huge Washington mansion where he's surrounded by opulence and waited on hand & foot?

And I thought my family had it tough!

Nay

(12,051 posts)
81. The White House is a tiny dump compared to what the Trumps are used to. So yeah, it
Sun Dec 23, 2018, 02:11 PM
Dec 2018

should really piss him off. Hope it does!

Response to appalachiablue (Original post)

cstanleytech

(26,319 posts)
35. In other words someone told him point blank that it would be political suicide to go ahead with his
Sat Dec 22, 2018, 10:07 PM
Dec 2018

plans and I am sure the man baby threw a tantrum over that news.

metroins

(2,550 posts)
36. I think that's a good thing
Sat Dec 22, 2018, 10:10 PM
Dec 2018

I do not like him, but it's one of the only smart things he has ever done.

I hope Schumer doesn't cave, we can hold out until January 3rd.

BlueStater

(7,596 posts)
45. He's only doing it for positive publicity, not because it's the right thing to do.
Sun Dec 23, 2018, 12:03 AM
Dec 2018

The fact that he had to tweet about it proves it. A more modest president wouldn't bring this to anyone's attention, but the narcissistic manbaby wants everyone to kiss his flabby ass.

UrbanProspector

(44 posts)
41. I feel the reason is this...
Sat Dec 22, 2018, 10:35 PM
Dec 2018

he doesn't have anyone to fly Airforce1 or drive the official motorcade plus security. They might feel funny having to work for him whilst not gettin paid...jus sayin'

47. "Shit! Shit! Shit! Shit! Shit! Shit! Shit! Shit! Shit! Shit! Shit! Shit! Shit! Shit! Shit! Shit!"
Sun Dec 23, 2018, 01:01 AM
Dec 2018

Melania's reaction when she found out she'd have to return to Washington to spend Christmas with her husband, instead of relaxing in Florida far away from El Doucho.

 

Hulk

(6,699 posts)
49. The best Christmas present to ME ever!!
Sun Dec 23, 2018, 01:07 AM
Dec 2018

Great! Anytime we can make this jackass suffer...I'm a happier person. I'll seek therapy once he leave office.

GreydeeThos

(958 posts)
61. Government Shutdown - Trump cannot transfer money to his properties
Sun Dec 23, 2018, 07:36 AM
Dec 2018

There is no money to fund the room rental for his staff and Secret Service. This will put a dent in his profit margin.

 

watoos

(7,142 posts)
62. What good does it do to fix the shutdown,
Sun Dec 23, 2018, 08:05 AM
Dec 2018

for Trump to stay at the White House with Congress home for Christmas? Is Steven Miller at the White House also helping Trump Tweet?

mahatmakanejeeves

(57,599 posts)
65. Those blank pieces of paper won't sign themselves.
Sun Dec 23, 2018, 08:45 AM
Dec 2018
StylinSteelSlatHat Retweeted
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This new Hallmark movie plot sucks.



“Ugh, This Fuckin’ Guy” will return after these messages.



TNNurse

(6,929 posts)
69. Are we supposed to be impressed
Sun Dec 23, 2018, 09:23 AM
Dec 2018

or grateful or think that he is sacrificing something?? Because no one in this house is.

 

ADX

(1,622 posts)
76. Since he won't be going to Florida...
Sun Dec 23, 2018, 12:22 PM
Dec 2018

...he should take the opportunity to visit U.S. troops deployed to a combat zone because he's been in office for 23 months and has yet to do so.

 

ADX

(1,622 posts)
83. The sad part is...
Sun Dec 23, 2018, 03:24 PM
Dec 2018

...he won't do it because he doesn't really and truly care about service men and women, he just pretends to because it plays well to the ignoramuses who comprise his base.

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