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Trump walks out of shutdown meeting, calling talks 'total waste of time'
CNN ^ | Jan. 9, 2019 | Eli Watkins

Posted on 01/09/2019 2:44:09 PM PST by Innovative

President Donald Trump walked out of discussions to end a partial government shutdown, now in its third week, calling discussions with congressional Democrats "a total waste of time."

"Just left a meeting with Chuck and Nancy, a total waste of time. I asked what is going to happen in 30 days if I quickly open things up, are you going to approve Border Security which includes a Wall or Steel Barrier? Nancy said, NO. I said bye-bye, nothing else works!" Trump said.

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TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: border; buildthefence; daca; democrats; dreamact; dreamers; reykjavik; reykjaviksummit; shutdown; trump; wall
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To: unixfox

Non-essential means they’re a waste of taxdollars.


21 posted on 01/09/2019 3:15:53 PM PST by bgill (CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.")
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To: Innovative
The whole speech was a waste of time and he knows it. Pull the trigger on the Mr. President and fund the wall through our military.

This IS a national emergency.

Even our county located 6 hours from border arrested over 60 of them LAST week. They are flooding the border and daily chases occur between CSO and these invaders causing hazards on the road as well as to Citizens property and life.

Do something before WE the People do.

22 posted on 01/09/2019 3:17:33 PM PST by eartick (Stupidity is expecting the government that broke itself to go out and fix itself. Texan for TEXIT!)
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To: Innovative

Trump has to have some legal eagles looking at every option, right? Media is going to spin in RATs favor anyway so get all legal ducks in row, build the damn wall!


23 posted on 01/09/2019 3:17:36 PM PST by rainee (Her)
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To: Innovative
Awesome President!
24 posted on 01/09/2019 3:18:01 PM PST by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: ConservativeDude

He needs to pull the trigger and fund through our military. This is an invasion.


25 posted on 01/09/2019 3:18:27 PM PST by eartick (Stupidity is expecting the government that broke itself to go out and fix itself. Texan for TEXIT!)
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To: ConservativeDude

He won’t win with a shut down. The only ones being punished are the workers (who have yet to miss a single paycheck), not Congress. Trump failed in last night’s speech. Sorry, but he did. He missed the boat to stick it to the demonrats by quoting them from every time they supported border security. Name names. Don’t let them off the hook. And name the wall The Signh Wall so they can’t wiggle out of funding it.


26 posted on 01/09/2019 3:19:55 PM PST by bgill (CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.")
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To: Innovative

I really hope he wouldn’t open it up with just their word that they’d approve funding in 30 days.


27 posted on 01/09/2019 3:21:21 PM PST by riri
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To: Innovative

“I asked what is going to happen in 30 days if I quickly open things up, are you going to approve Border Security which includes a Wall or Steel Barrier? Nancy said, NO. I said bye-bye, nothing else works!”


Well, if nothing else works WITH CONGRESS...now you’re left with only one option, which is to declare a national emergency and have the Corps of Engineers build the Wall.


28 posted on 01/09/2019 3:23:15 PM PST by Ancesthntr ("The right to buy weapons is the right to be free." A. E. van Vogt, The Weapons Shops of Isher)
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To: ConservativeDude
Ways Trump can win:
29 posted on 01/09/2019 3:23:57 PM PST by DannyTN
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To: Innovative

Yes, our president does pull their string quite well. Sadly, too few American voters see how much of an enemy to we the people demon rat leadership is.


30 posted on 01/09/2019 3:28:40 PM PST by MHGinTN (A dispensation perspective is a powerful tool for discernment)
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To: Innovative

Absolutely. There is NO need whatsoever to re-open Government until there’s a bill funding every damn penny and authorizing the President to spend it immediately.


31 posted on 01/09/2019 3:28:42 PM PST by Made In The USA (Next thing you know, 'ol Jed's a millionaire)
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To: ConservativeDude

For Democrats, opposition to a wall at the U.S. southern border, where thousands of illegals are pouring in, isn’t about “women and children.” It’s not about compassion; it’s not about a wall’s “effectiveness” (we know that a wall is effective); it’s not about the environment; it’s not about locking up the legal Latino-American vote; it’s not even (all that much) about doling goodies to indigents to expand the underclass and, with it, the size of government.

It’s about winning elections.

For Democrats, illegals are the arriving reinforcements, the ship coming in, the margin of victory, as they seek to rig the electoral landscape to secure power permanently. Last thing in the world they would want to see is Trump stopping their entry via a border wall or through any scintilla of immigration enforcement, even in cases of violent crime against Americans and legal aliens. Illegals are now the Democrats’ meal ticket.

-Monica Showalter-

https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/01/with_illegals_flipping_elections_now_democrats_opposition_to_a_wall_is_existential.html


32 posted on 01/09/2019 3:29:39 PM PST by Ouderkirk (Life is about ass, you're either covering, hauling, laughing, kicking, kissing, or behaving like one)
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To: Innovative

These two immature default thinking political hacks are no where near Trump’s negotiating league, authenticity, or IQ. DO IT UP, PRESIDENT TRUMP!


33 posted on 01/09/2019 3:30:24 PM PST by LittleBillyInfidel (This tagline has been formatted to fit the screen. Some content has been edited.)
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To: ConservativeDude

I mean, I think Trump is doing great. But I also think he will be abandoned by the GOP


I am of the opinion President Trump does not need the GOP.

The American People want a secure border. So President should be able to stand alone against Congress and the media.

He is the one with the power it is just a question of when he will drop the hammer on them.


34 posted on 01/09/2019 3:32:35 PM PST by CIB-173RDABN (I am not an expert in anything, and my opinion is just that, an opinion. I may be wrong.)
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To: Innovative

35 posted on 01/09/2019 3:35:32 PM PST by bigbob (Trust Trump. Trust the Plan.)
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To: Innovative

Just like Rush has been saying all these years; Democrats don’t reach across any aisles. They don’t give up anything.

This was to be expected. Now, TRUMP has beat them at their own game. YOU can stick a fork in the Democratic congress.

NOTHING Will get past TRUMPS desk!


36 posted on 01/09/2019 3:36:57 PM PST by EnglishOnly (eWFight all out to win OR get out now. .)
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To: Ouderkirk

Question is When Will Blacks wake up to how the demon rats have exploited them and are now shifting away from. Courting theirvotes, to depending on exploitting the newest ‘slaves of welfare’.


37 posted on 01/09/2019 3:37:07 PM PST by MHGinTN (A dispensation perspective is a powerful tool for discernment)
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To: Innovative

Pelosi whispers to Schumer: Gee, what are we gonna do now? We’re used to Republicans caving but Trump is holding his ground. This is new to us. How do we handle it?


38 posted on 01/09/2019 3:38:05 PM PST by From The Deer Stand
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To: joma89

I cannot WAIT to re-elect this man in 2 years.


39 posted on 01/09/2019 3:38:40 PM PST by Celerity
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To: Innovative

Gawd! I love this man! He does not put up with any $h,!T!


40 posted on 01/09/2019 3:39:56 PM PST by miserare ( Indict Hillary!)
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