Posted on 07/29/2017 2:11:45 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
U.S. President Donald Trump will sign legislation that imposes sanctions on Russia, the White House said on Friday, after Moscow ordered the United States to cut hundreds of diplomatic staff and said it would seize two U.S. diplomatic properties in retaliation for the bill.
The U.S. Senate had voted almost unanimously on Thursday to slap new sanctions on Russia, forcing Trump to choose between a tough position on Moscow and effectively dashing his stated hopes for warmer ties with the country or to veto the bill amid investigations in possible collusion between his campaign and Russia.
By signing the bill into law, Trump can not ease the sanctions against Russia unless he seeks congressional approval.
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Very disappointed in this.
I've never seen anyone who hates wining more than our GOP Congress.
I wish cancer was contagious. I f'ing hate all of them. Absolutely useless swamp creatures.
Trump has no business signing this. He might as well tweet that Hillary would be President if it weren't for the Russians.
More than 700 US diplomats might have to leave Russia.
I have no sympathy for Russia like the Russia Trolls; but we should work towards a constructive relationship and what is best for the world because it’s been pretty beat up.
as good as Trump is, in just a few months, all we are going to hear is Kamala clean and articulate rising star. A president only has 2 years to get things done. Then it’s off to the next, and the never-ending campaign nonsense. With no support it doesn’t matter if Trump is Reagan.
Trump really didn’t need to veto this and walk into firing the Russia Russia Russia collusion BS back up again.
Congress owns this flustercluck. What a flock of idiots, ship of fools.
The only Russia collusion there is evidence of involves the treasonous dems.
“all we are going to hear is Kamala clean and articulate rising star”
Only if you choose to watch MSNBC.
If Kamala is the best they have they are doomed. She is terrible. Less likable than Hillary.
... and declining to veto this keeps it that way.
Headline ought to be “Congress sanctions Russia, Russia retailiates” Trump has NOTHING to do with this. The santions are veto-proof, 440-3 or something, 98-1 in the Senate. That’s not Trump. That’s all Congress.
Watch Camel-uh trying to be likeable with a friendly audience, she looks like someone is shoving a mace up her ass. She owes her entire career to Willie Brown, as she was his personal whore.
Then Trump doesn't need to sign it.
If he thinks signing it will make the Russian collusion charges disappear, then he's fool. As far as I see it, signing a bill to punish Russia for meddling in our campaign is nothing more than an admission that they helped him win. At the very least, he could pocket veto the bill.
President Trump, the Swamp is never going to like you! Get over it!
I agree.
Do you think that is why he signed it?
You must be happy also.
In two weeks from today we will be heading off on a three week beach vacation. :)
McCain can die happy. He would be even happier if he could get us in a shooting war and thousands dead.
Congress can't pass a simple repeal of Obamacare, a law from which they have mysteriously excluded themselves, but they seem to have no problem fast-tracking a pointless bill like this.
There actions are proof there are no Dems or Republicans. There is only the Deep State and its sole purpose is power.
I have no idea why President Trump signed it but I am seeing from this administration a willingness to hand over power to others that I find troubling.
When this war kicks off, it won’t be thousands. Try millions. And you can thank everyone in Congress for it. Next thing is to watch if any of them begin moving to undisclosed locations
Trump was put in a pretty difficult position and it belies his ability to swing good deals.
I'm pissed at the Republican Congress and the lying assed bitches that we believed would actually want to help and advance the USA.
A major stock increase .. again ... is not incentive enough ?
They ARE power greedy and mentally disturbed !
You have no idea...
I loath these useless cowards with a white hot disgust as I watch them piss away what should've been a historic opportunity to set this nation on the right direction.
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