Trump signs $1.3 trillion spending bill despite veto threat on Twitter

Washington Post ^ | March 23, 2018 | John Wagner and Mike DeBonis

[Innovative]

Just hours after threatening a veto, President Trump said Friday afternoon that he had signed the sweeping $1.3 trillion spending bill passed by Congress early Friday and averted a government shutdown. In a morning tweet, Trump said he might veto the omnibus bill because it does nothing to address the fate of young undocumented immigrants known as “dreamers” and does not fully fund his border wall. But speaking to reporters at the White House about four hours later, Trump said he had decided to sign the bill despite his reservations, arguing that it provides much-needed funding for the military, including a pay increase for troops and new equipment.Just hours after threatening a veto, President Trump said Friday afternoon that he had signed the sweeping $1.3 trillion spending bill passed by Congress early Friday and averted a government shutdown.

In a morning tweet, Trump said he might veto the omnibus bill because it does nothing to address the fate of young undocumented immigrants known as “dreamers” and does not fully fund his border wall.

But speaking to reporters at the White House about four hours later, Trump said he had decided to sign the bill despite his reservations, arguing that it provides much-needed funding for the military, including a pay increase for troops and new equipment.

[Black Agnes]

Truer words never spoken.

[Jane Long]

Lol. Hannity received his talking points :-)

[Jane Long]

You are slaying some dragons, my FRiend. 🙂

[MagnoliaB]

Oh look, your mama is calling you home for supper. Better run along now...........

https://youtu.be/CbGNoahfppU

[Boardwalk]

How many accounts have you had here?

[SecondAmendment]

> Have you read the bill ?

[Page 131 STAT. 434]]

30, 2021, which shall be available based on the highest priority border 
security requirements as follows:
            (1) $341,200,000 to replace approximately 40 miles of 
        existing primary pedestrian and vehicle border fencing along the 
        southwest border using previously deployed and operationally 
        effective designs, such as currently deployed steel bollard 
        designs, that prioritize agent safety; and to add gates to 
        existing barriers;
            (2) $78,800,000 for acquisition and deployment of border 
        security technology; and
            (3) $77,400,000 for new border road construction:

  Provided, <>  That the Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall, not later than 90 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
Senate and the House of Representatives a risk-based plan for improving 
security along the borders of the United States, including the use of 
personnel, fencing, other forms of tactical infrastructure, and 
technology, that--
            (1) defines goals, objectives, activities, and milestones;
            (2) includes a detailed implementation schedule with 
        estimates for the planned obligation of funds for fiscal year 
        2017 through fiscal year 2021 that are linked to the milestone-
        based delivery of specific--

[Duchess47]

I believe you are right.

8 SEC. 6. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.
9 Each amount designated in this Act by the Congress
10 for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Ter11
rorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Bal12
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985
13 shall be available (or rescinded, if applicable) only if the
14 President subsequently so designates all such amounts
15 and transmits such designations to the Congress.

[MagnoliaB]

I think I’m getting too old for the shit shining you have to do around here on these newby turds. Just saying.

[Jane Long]

😂😂

Keep at ‘em. You’re doing a great job!!

[TakebackGOP]

It isn’t a losing battle. He sold out.

[MagnoliaB]

Thank you Jane. ;)

[Kazan]

Cutting corporate cuts that dramatically, to anyone with any knowledge of a free market economy, will create jobs and economic growth. it was Reaganesque.

Yet, you still find something to bitch about.

[reasonisfaith]

Careful, everyone I’ve seen saying things like looks a lot like a never Trumper trying to pretend otherwise.

[reasonisfaith]

You sound completely clueless.

[Kazan]

Uncontrolled immigration continues

The problem has been greatly reduced because of Trump's efforts:

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/ice-deportation-arrests-soar-under-trump-administration-drop-border-arrests-n826596

ICE deportation arrests soar under Trump administration, drop in border arrests

But, you still still have to have something to whine about. People like you are miserable. You're not happy unless you're unhappy.

[Kazan]

Trump said repeatedly during the campaign that the DACA's had to leave the country,

What he said about DACA individuals specifically was that he'd repeal Obama's EO on DACA AND HE DID.

But, you haven't to have something to your knickers in a knot about it. You wouldn't be happy unless you're unhappy.

[Degaston]

That’s baloney. Many times in the history of the Republic we have seen members of Congress change their votes from Yea to Nay on the veto override vote once they have had a chance to read the President’s objections and analyze the situation better.

What Trump should have done is said “there are some serious problems in this Bill which must be fixed so I am calling Congress to return right now into Session so we can get a weekend emergency continuing resolution passed/signed and then get back to work on a real plan that keeps our promises to the American people”

[Alt Right]

Are we going to war? This is the only reason I see for not vetoing the bill and waiting another week or two until they presented a better bill.

Honesty? Yeah, probably... right after he fires Mueller.

[sailor76]

What he said about DACA individuals specifically was that he'd repeal Obama's EO on DACA AND HE DID.
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Nope, he said ALL illegals and DACA had to leave AND he would form a "Deportation Force" to remove them, he also said the 14th Amendment was being used in a flawed manner and should be "revisited"

You wouldn't be happy unless you're unhappy.
=================

I am unhappy when I see the country continue to decline under a President who was elected on promises he can't or doesn't have the balls, or will to deliver.

[windhover]

Your analysis is right and accurate. I agree completely.

I am sorry to say that all It takes for the base, is not so much the sense of betrayal they feel, but the appearance of weakness in a man they elected to be a fighter.

Trump had a choice, the veto. He could call the Congress back into session to pass one more Continuing Resolution. He then could do his best to renegotiate a replacement bill with the House GOP to fund the wall (huge symbol to the base) and defund Planned Parenthood.

Ultimately this would go to either a 51% reconciliation vote in the Senate or force a House/Senate Reciliation Committee. Let the Democrats dare to try to defund Defense with the mid-term elections 6 months away.

I am not prophet enough to know if this scenario would prevail, but this is the kind fight in Trump we expected and voted for. The President said he will not vote for such a bill again. This is insufficient. This bill precludes another funding bill for two years.

To retrieve his base the President must ACT soon in some way with the honesty, strength and intrepid courage his base thought they voted for in 2016. I want to vote for that man again. We need reassurance in action, and we need it now.