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Trump Forces Chuck and Nancy to Debate Him in Front of America, They Didn't Like It
Townhall.com ^ | December 11, 2018 | Katie Pavlich

Posted on 12/11/2018 11:32:46 AM PST by Kaslin

For the first time since the 2018-midterm elections, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and incoming House Speaker Nancy Pelosi met with President Trump at the White House Tuesday.

Their meeting was originally supposed to be closed press, but that all changed when the White House press pool was invited into the Oval Office to broadcast their remarks.

President Trump started the meeting by thanking Pelosi and Schumer for showing up and made his case for additional border security.

"I am proud to shut down the government over border security," Trump said. "I will take the mantle."

"They're pouring into our country. We have to have border security. We have to have a wall," he continued.

After some back and forth with the Democrat leaders, Pelosi started to panic and said they should not continue in front of the press.

"I don't think we should have a debate in front of the press on this," Pelosi said.

"Its called transparency Nancy," Trump shot back.

President Trump engages in an Oval Office clash with Democratic leaders Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi over border security as the shutdown deadline looms

Pelosi: "I don't think we should have a debate in front of the press on this" pic.twitter.com/gopvtJKpXO— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) December 11, 2018

President Trump then continued, leading Schumer to later argue the same. 

"Let's debate, let's debate in private," he pleaded. "We shouldn't shut down the government over a dispute, and you want to shut it down."

"Let's debate in private": President Trump, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Rep. Nancy Pelosi just sparred in the Oval Office on live TV about border security and funding Trump's wall https://t.co/uiiZgARky5 pic.twitter.com/EJBynT3NkR— CBS News (@CBSNews) December 11, 2018

Here is the full exchange: 

After the meeting, Pelosi and Schumer ran to the cameras outside of the West Wing and further slammed President Trump's position.

"He will get no wall and he will get a shutdown," Schumer said. "This temper tantrum that he seems to throw will not get him his wall."



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To: rusureitflies?
"...He looks very uncomfortable? Where did you get that? He appears to me to be just listening. Pence is a great guy!..."

You can say that again (... and again, and again, and again...)

;-)

121 posted on 12/11/2018 2:19:57 PM PST by CGVet58 (God has Granted us Liberty, and we owe Him our Courage in return)
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To: V_TWIN

**That’s not how it’s gonna get spun on lib news tonight I can assure you of that. It’ll be more like they stood up to the bully President or some such crap as that.**

But so many saw it live!!!! The media can’t spin it like they could if it had been behind closed doors.


122 posted on 12/11/2018 2:20:57 PM PST by frnewsjunkie
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To: shelterguy
Pence is waiting for someone to write a speech for him so he knows what to say

He has shown that he is not Prez material.

123 posted on 12/11/2018 2:23:51 PM PST by Digger
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To: Kaslin
I see intervention for our sake.
Thank you , Mr. President.
I don’t even know why Pence was there, since he didn’t say anything.
Trump’s probably not to pleased with that.
Neither am I.
124 posted on 12/11/2018 2:30:22 PM PST by right way right (May we remain sober over mere men, for God really is our only true hope.,)
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To: Kaslin

I chuckled when Nancy began talking about democrat transparency after the transparent meeting with President Trump. What is said about “shining the light of truth on a subject?” The democrat party’s translation of transparency is different than the dictionary and mine.


125 posted on 12/11/2018 2:33:34 PM PST by tillacum (I am a conservative deplorable and doggone proud of it. I back President Trump, I voted for him.)
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To: right way right
I don’t even know why Pence was there, since he didn’t say anything. Trump’s probably not to pleased with that. Neither am I.

It was Trump's show

Pence acted exactly as he should have
126 posted on 12/11/2018 2:36:46 PM PST by uncbob
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To: \/\/ayne

I don’t think they’re stupid, they are arrogant enough to think people don’t think and don’t remember beyond 7 days.


127 posted on 12/11/2018 2:37:41 PM PST by tillacum (I am a conservative deplorable and doggone proud of it. I back President Trump, I voted for him.)
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To: Jaysin
Just like the dems talk about bipartisanship only when they want the republicans to compromise.
129 posted on 12/11/2018 2:48:01 PM PST by Two Kids' Dad (((( "Honest Democrat" is a contradiction in terms ))))
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To: 2banana

You’re right 2banana. McConnell is already rolling over and playing dead, about the wall.


130 posted on 12/11/2018 2:49:25 PM PST by tillacum (I am a conservative deplorable and doggone proud of it. I back President Trump, I voted for him.)
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To: uncbob

Yeah, but Pence could tell them that if Trump gets impeached he still wants the wall too.
Real border security etc.

I guess I am not surprised by his silence.
Safe politician that guy.


131 posted on 12/11/2018 2:50:58 PM PST by right way right (May we remain sober over mere men, for God really is our only true hope.,)
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To: Kaslin

The rats are shown to crave darkness and secrecy.

Trump says he will take the blame (or credit!) for shutting down the government.

I personally think this is brilliant.

Truly brilliant.

It’s what we elected him for.

Now get it done!


132 posted on 12/11/2018 2:52:19 PM PST by karnage
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To: tcrlaf

Pelosi still running motor mouth mocking Trump...

“It goes to show you: you get into a tinkle contest with a skunk, you get tinkle all over you.” .....“I was trying to be the mom. I can’t explain it to you. It was so wild,” Pelosi said of the meeting.


133 posted on 12/11/2018 2:54:48 PM PST by caww
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To: Kaslin

bkmk


134 posted on 12/11/2018 2:56:08 PM PST by Sergio (An object at rest cannot be stopped! - The Evil Midnight Bomber What Bombs at Midnight)
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To: JonPreston

I have been trying to discern why Pence looks so miserable here. Just letting the boss handle things or what?


135 posted on 12/11/2018 3:00:32 PM PST by cld51860 (Volo pro veritas)
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To: cld51860; All

He may have been told to keep quiet and shut up and listen. My concern is that Pence may soon be approached quietly concerning a potential Amendment 25 issue over this event....if Pence was as miserable about this issue as you seem to think. Others in the opposition may have noted Pence’s reaction and may see an opportunity here....!


136 posted on 12/11/2018 3:05:10 PM PST by mdmathis6
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To: RinaseaofDs

It was not Pence’s show. He was not asked to comment and did not do so. When Trump is on a roll Pence is smart enough to get out of the way.


137 posted on 12/11/2018 3:05:33 PM PST by Bookshelf
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To: Kaslin
“He will get no wall and he will get a shutdown,” Schumer said.

Chuckie just owned the government shutdown!

138 posted on 12/11/2018 3:12:42 PM PST by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: JonPreston

Why did he leave that coat buttoned??


139 posted on 12/11/2018 3:14:09 PM PST by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: mdmathis6

Well, as I watched Pence I thought of situations where I am in a meeting with my boss and the boss is obviously in control and doing his thing, I know in that situation it is not my place to interrupt or even say anything unless I am called upon. Certainly that approach would be amped up a million percent if my boss was POTUS.


140 posted on 12/11/2018 3:16:07 PM PST by cld51860 (Volo pro veritas)
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