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Trump tweet may doom House GOP effort on immigration
The Hill ^
| 06/22/18
| Melanie Zanona
Posted on 06/22/2018 7:33:31 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
President Trump on Friday may have doomed the chances for a House GOP immigration bill after urging Republican lawmakers to abandon the compromise effort they have been working on for weeks.
The legislation was already on life support, with party leaders deciding on Thursday to postpone a vote to the following day as they struggled to garner enough support for the measure.
But Trump likely put the nail in the coffin, telling Republicans they should “stop wasting their time” on the divisive issue.
“Republicans should stop wasting their time on Immigration until after we elect more Senators and Congressmen/women in November,” Trump tweeted Friday morning. “Dems are just playing games, have no intention of doing anything to solves this decades old problem. We can pass great legislation after the Red Wave!”
Earlier in the week, Trump personally rallied members to support the immigration legislation — the product of weeks of delicate negotiations between centrists and conservatives — and told GOP lawmakers he was with them “1,000 percent.”
The whiplash has some House Republicans seriously doubting that leaders will be able to get the bill over the finish line, which was already going to be an uphill climb before Trump's tweet.
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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: immigration; trump
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To: yesthatjallen
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posted on
06/22/2018 7:36:14 PM PDT
by
TADSLOS
(Alex Jones isnÂ’t quite the wing nut now, all things considered.)
To: TADSLOS
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posted on
06/22/2018 7:38:30 PM PDT
by
ButThreeLeftsDo
(Learn How To Search. Ask Me How.)
To: yesthatjallen
They say that like it is a bad thing!
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posted on
06/22/2018 7:39:20 PM PDT
by
rlmorel
(Leftists: They believe in the "Invisible Hand" only when it is guided by government.)
To: yesthatjallen
Do you hear that Ryan? Just retire and shut up.
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posted on
06/22/2018 7:39:46 PM PDT
by
max americana
(Fired libtard employees 9 consecutive times at every election since 08'. I hope all liberals die.)
To: yesthatjallen
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posted on
06/22/2018 7:39:59 PM PDT
by
Bommer
( F the NFL)
To: yesthatjallen
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posted on
06/22/2018 7:40:19 PM PDT
by
central_va
(I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn)
To: yesthatjallen
Trump: saving the R party from itself.
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posted on
06/22/2018 7:40:50 PM PDT
by
central_va
(I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn)
To: yesthatjallen
They’re already doomed. Where would they get 60 in the Senate?
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posted on
06/22/2018 7:40:56 PM PDT
by
Pinkbell
To: ButThreeLeftsDo
I think Trump is pretty amazing. Think the concept of the comedy “Liar Liar” except it is a politician who can’t lie, not a lawyer.
In Trump’s case, he doesn’t want to lie. He doesn’t seem to care what they think.
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posted on
06/22/2018 7:41:09 PM PDT
by
rlmorel
(Leftists: They believe in the "Invisible Hand" only when it is guided by government.)
To: ButThreeLeftsDo
No Steak For You, Congress! 😀👊🏻
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posted on
06/22/2018 7:41:13 PM PDT
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TADSLOS
(Alex Jones isnÂ’t quite the wing nut now, all things considered.)
To: yesthatjallen
President Trump adds just enough to the issue to resolve the issue.
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posted on
06/22/2018 7:41:58 PM PDT
by
heshtesh
To: central_va
Trump: saving the R party from itself.Tagline material.
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posted on
06/22/2018 7:45:40 PM PDT
by
Bodleian_Girl
(Trump: saving the R party from itself)
To: yesthatjallen
Poor widdle Melanie, she has less than NO idea what Trump supporters will do/that they SHALL vote for the GOP candidate, even if they have to take anti-nausea pills and hold their nose to do so.
THE RED WAVE IS A COMIN', COME NOVEMBER !
To: TADSLOS
Sure hope all those at Walter Reed enjoyed their supper!
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posted on
06/22/2018 7:49:15 PM PDT
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snuffy smiff
(Build the Wall and build it tall, then build a gallows and hang them ALL!)
To: TADSLOS
I’d send one to Steve Scalise.
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06/22/2018 7:49:57 PM PDT
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ButThreeLeftsDo
(Learn How To Search. Ask Me How.)
To: snuffy smiff
Me too. Would love to see pics from it go viral.
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posted on
06/22/2018 7:50:05 PM PDT
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TADSLOS
(Alex Jones isnÂ’t quite the wing nut now, all things considered.)
To: ButThreeLeftsDo
Send Steve Scalise to Walter Reed and he can eat one there with the troops. Win-Win.
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06/22/2018 7:51:25 PM PDT
by
TADSLOS
(Alex Jones isnÂ’t quite the wing nut now, all things considered.)
To: yesthatjallen
I don’t trust the GOPe traitors to come up with anything on immigration that is pro America. it will be pro illegal immigrant like always.
screw those idiots.
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06/22/2018 7:56:28 PM PDT
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Cubs Fan
(Good intentions? Most leftists would throw every one of us in Gulag if they could get away with it)
To: rlmorel
"They say that like it is a bad thing!"
MAGA!!!
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posted on
06/22/2018 7:59:49 PM PDT
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rhubarbk
(Winning, Winning, Winning . . . MAGA it's a beautiful thing!!!)
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