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Trump: Ending shutdown was ‘in no way a concession’
The Hill ^ | January 25, 2019 | Tal Axelrod

Posted on 01/25/2019 5:30:56 PM PST by jazusamo

President Trump on Friday sought to defend his decision earlier that day to end the ongoing partial government shutdown without getting funding for his long-desired border wall.

“I wish people would read or listen to my words on the Border Wall. This was in no way a concession," Trump tweeted. "It was taking care of millions of people who were getting badly hurt by the Shutdown with the understanding that in 21 days, if no deal is done, it’s off to the races!”

Donald J. Trump
✔@realDonaldTrump

I wish people would read or listen to my words on the Border Wall. This was in no way a concession. It was taking care of millions of people who were getting badly hurt by the Shutdown with the understanding that in 21 days, if no deal is done, it’s off to the races!

Trump's comments came hours after, bowing to mounting pressure, he announced that he would sign a short-term funding bill to reopen the government without funds to construct a wall along the southern border.

“I am very proud to announce today that we have reached a deal to end the shutdown and reopen the federal government,” Trump said.

Congress later on Friday easily advanced a three-week funding bill to fully reopen the federal government, hours after Trump agreed to end the shutdown.

Trump's announcement was met with criticism from some conservatives who claimed that Trump had caved amid the more than month-long fight over border wall funding. The government entered a partial shutdown on Dec. 22 amid an impasse between Trump and lawmakers over his demand for billions of dollars in border wall funding.

Trump had said he would not sign legislation that did not include $5.7 billion in funding for his proposed border wall.

“Good news for George Herbert Walker Bush: As of today, he is no longer the biggest wimp ever to serve as President of the United States,” conservative commentator Ann Coulter tweeted.

Ann Coulter
✔@AnnCoulter

Good news for George Herbert Walker Bush: As of today, he is no longer the biggest wimp ever to serve as President of the United States.

Trump warned Friday in announcing the three-week funding deal that if he cannot get a "fair deal" by next month the government could shut down again or he may declare a national emergency to sidestep Congress and build a border wall. Such a move would almost certainly draw legal challenges.

“We’ll work with the Democrats and negotiate, and if we can’t do that, then we’ll do a – obviously we’ll do the emergency because that’s what it is. It’s a national emergency,” Trump told reporters later in the Roosevelt Room of the White House.


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bordersecurity; buildthewall; fleepers; nonewtaxes; ohok; presidenttrump; readmylips; shutdown; sunshinepatriots; trump; yesitis
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To: jazusamo

We’ll get them next time.

-what they say EVERY SINGLE F*CKING time they cave...


61 posted on 01/25/2019 11:21:07 PM PST by Tzimisce
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To: Boomer

I agree - he is going to make sure he does the fight right.... Doesn’t stop the snowflake concern trolls from piling on...how can pone get anything done when his army is full of sniveling cowards who find every reason to give up the fight - so shallow they got no “deep” to dig into....


62 posted on 01/26/2019 3:53:38 AM PST by trebb (Don't howl about illegal leeches while not donating to FR - it's hypocritical.)
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To: All

nobody cares about details, just optics. He lost yesterday which means we lost and in the end, our children lost.


63 posted on 01/26/2019 3:55:34 AM PST by newnhdad (Our new motto: USA, it was fun while it lasted.)
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To: Boomer

Take the electronics, replace old equipment and existing fencing that needs repair.

Go Private and we have willing farmers and ranchers who can donate land, Contractors Like this one who sits on the WE BUILD THE WALL ready to put his money up. Like the President said lot of the land has natural barriers, that is where Electronics and drones come in...armed drones..to shoot down their’s carrying Illicit drugs.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/25/us/politics/kris-kobach-wall-funding.html

He has joined SR Airman Brian Kolfage triple amputee and this project has the President’s Approval. www.webuildthewall.us because it’s a .us it doesn’t form a link like .com or .net. You have to read everything. It started as Go Fund Me and has changed names but the Team assembled have access to the President’s Ear. Sheriff David Clarke Jr. Dr. Robert S. Spalding III, Brig Gen, USAF (Ret)-John Daniel Moran, Jr., Tom Tancredo, Media, and Tea party organizers, Angel Mom’s and Dad’s.

https://youtu.be/9-cDKIsp2gg

Team http://webuildthewall.us/team/?fbclid=IwAR1ja4DY8ffl1dXvjEMHdNDylnlhrTXL6BYoFpou_BcuUWZLEAnEHfJ5PyU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcMxIrHgr-o&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR3ETE3KuL_hdU9UEQGrTpi6PBd4tgOOfXEKLM9az5tx-1y7nsM8avfag_s


64 posted on 01/26/2019 6:31:02 AM PST by GailA (Wife of RET. SCPO, GET OVER IT, DONALD TRUMP IS PRESIDENT!)
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To: JudyinCanada

I saw the replay of his show later and believe you’re right.

I also think he only wants to use the national security option as a last resort because of the legal mess it will surely create. Though he’ll most likely win the fight in the end it will create another long drawn out fiasco.


65 posted on 01/26/2019 8:16:54 AM PST by jazusamo (Have You Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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To: onyx
our Border Patrol are part of the government workers NOT BEING PAID during the shutdown

An excellent point and one that's not mentioned here very often when some say let the shutdown continue until the Rats cave.

The DHS employees are the very ones with boots on the ground protecting us from this invasion.

66 posted on 01/26/2019 8:27:58 AM PST by jazusamo (Have You Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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To: jazusamo

Dear Donald. You have 3 weeks to show what you will do. You are in a corner of your own making. If you had started your term by firing the obama and clinton supporters and arrested the traitors and crooks you would not be where you are now.


67 posted on 01/26/2019 10:17:56 PM PST by minnesota_bound
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To: JudyinCanada

#53 I hope you are right. I hope Trump is not Charlie Brown and Pelosi is Lucy with the football.
It looks like this right now.


68 posted on 01/26/2019 10:52:47 PM PST by minnesota_bound
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