Posted on 01/17/2019 12:00:00 PM PST by conservative98
President Trump on Thursday appeared to deny military aircraft to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for a foreign trip just minutes before the congressional delegation was set to depart, in a stunning response to her call to delay the State of the Union address amid the government shutdown.
In a curt letter, Trump said her trip has been “postponed.”
“Due to the Shutdown, I am sorry to inform you that your trip to Brussels, Egypt, and Afghanistan has been postponed. We will reschedule this seven-day excursion when the Shutdown is over. In light of the 800,000 great American workers not receiving pay, I am sure you would agree that postponing this public relations event is totally appropriate,” Trump wrote.
“I also feel that, during this period, it would be better if you were in Washington negotiating with me and joining the Strong Border Security movement to end the Shutdown. Obviously, if you would like to make your journey by flying commercial, that would certainly be your prerogative.”
According to sources, the president pulled the plug on her aircraft as she was about to leave for her overseas trip. Her congressional delegation military aircraft was slated to leave at 3 p.m. ET.
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Apparently, Pelosi does not have the mental acuity needed to perform her job. She’s big on travel and booze and incoherent talk. But when it comes to writing legislation, she’s not up to the task.
Where’s the budget with Wall and border security funding???????
If she finds some other way to fly, they should put up a Nancy Tracker like they do for Santa Clause on Christmas Eve.
“Oh, look....Nancy is now flying over Germany. Maybe she’s going to get some weinerschnitzel.”
Take away her liquor budget on her private plane too. That will hurt her the most.
Yep multiple postings of the same article have really become the norm around here.
I am SO impressed with this man’s wiles!
Democrats are always shocked if/when Republicans act like Democrats! I LOVE IT! Go PDJT!
Why the F is she going to Brussels, Egypt, and Afghanistan anyway?
Pelosi has SS protection. As number 2 behind Pence, her SS detail would have to approve.
I am a straight man with a homosexual crush on this president.
Lindsay made a statement that what Trump did was inappropriate and what Pelosi did was inappropriate.
McMcarthy supported Trump
So Lindsay thinks it’s ok for them to take off overseas with security protection but denies the President an invite to House of Reps due to security issues and the shut-down.
This is insane.
WINNING!
Not to mention she will travel with security protection since she is the House Majority leader. But, the President is denied the House because she is concerned about the lack of security.
I want to know how big a group was going to be traveling with her on this junket. Who on her staff was going? Any lobbyists or big donors going?
Of course, I’ve been trying to find out who was on the Puerto Rican junket with no success. The media never tells us.
Why was she flying off on this junket? What was her official business? Do we have a copy of her itinerary? Who was she meeting in Brussels, Egypt, and the other stops on this “official” business? Who also was going to be on this trip with here? Why? What was their role? The American people have a right to know how our taxes are being spent by these jerks.
FNC just reported Pelosi would of had her own plane.
Reminds me of the Animal House scene: War’s over man, Trump dropped the big one.
Waiting for a Judge to over-rule the President...10,9,8....
The very ACME OF brilliant political moves!! This man is a GENIUS!
For a lousy $5 billion in the budget Nancy could have enjoyed her 7 day vacation on the taxpayers dime.
So two planes???
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