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Border Wall: President Trump just had his bluff called — again
Washington Post ^ | 04/25/2017 | Aaron Blake

Posted on 04/25/2017 2:38:54 PM PDT by SeekAndFind

For the second time in two major legislative battles, the Trump White House has issued an ultimatum — only to back down.

In the health care debate, the president was going to force a House vote on the package and dare skeptical Republicans to vote against replacing Obamacare, before abandoning that plan in the face of defeat.

And now, in the government funding debate, he's backing off his previous demand that Congress approve funding for his border wall. As The Washington Post's Philip Rucker, Robert Costa and David Weigel report:

But with a Friday deadline looming to pass a new spending bill, the Trump administration projected confidence that a shutdown would be avoided. In the face of fierce Democratic opposition to funding the wall’s construction, White House officials signaled Monday that the president may be open to an agreement that includes money for border security if not specifically for a wall, with an emphasis on technology and border agents rather than a structure.

Trump showed even more flexibility Monday afternoon, telling conservative journalists in a private meeting that he was open to delaying funding for wall construction until September, a White House official confirmed.

The wall, of course, was the biggest applause line for Trump throughout his campaign — often taking the form of a call-and-response with his approving crowds. And given how divisive it is, inserting it into must-pass legislation like a government funding bill seemed to be the best way to get what Trump wants.

That's what the White House tried. Office of Management and Budget Chairman Mick Mulvaney said last week that any government-funding bill must include funding for the border wall. Throughout the weekend, top White House aides including Mulvaney suggested Trump might veto a spending bill that doesn't fund his border wall.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: borderwall; congress; spending
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1 posted on 04/25/2017 2:38:54 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

I’m with Rush Limbaugh on this. This was the perfect time for Trump to NOT be bluffing. Oh well, another opportunity lost. The wall remains merely in our imaginations.


2 posted on 04/25/2017 2:41:42 PM PDT by House Atreides (Send BOTH Hillary & Bill to prison)
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To: SeekAndFind

My gut tells me he has not given up on the wall. He will keep at it until it’s done. One thing about Trump is that he doesn’t like to lose. Failing to get a wall will be seen as a loss. That’s probably why the WP and others write stories like this. They are attempting to demoralize us and marginalize Trump.


3 posted on 04/25/2017 2:42:52 PM PDT by Dutch Boy
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To: SeekAndFind

Prez T has WaPo tied in a knot. He is getting it done all over the map, SCOTUS, downsizing fed govt, tx changes, changing our posture globally. and what do they have?

his bluff? give me a break...


4 posted on 04/25/2017 2:43:19 PM PDT by beebuster2000
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To: House Atreides

It’s all a part of the Art of the Deal, as I’ve been told.


5 posted on 04/25/2017 2:43:23 PM PDT by joesbucks
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To: SeekAndFind

Yes, it would sure seem like he is rolling on every topic: Obamacare repeal, Obama’s amnesty, border wall, etc. Let’s see if he completes that roll over with Congress or decides to show some balls and act like the president we elected.


6 posted on 04/25/2017 2:43:38 PM PDT by Reno89519 (Drain the Swamp is not party specific. Lyn' Ted is still a liar, Good riddance to him.)
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To: SeekAndFind

I think “Lock her up” was the biggest applause line followed by the wall.


7 posted on 04/25/2017 2:44:30 PM PDT by joesbucks
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To: SeekAndFind
In the health care debate, the president was going to force a House vote on the package and dare skeptical Republicans to vote against replacing Obamacare, before abandoning that plan in the face of defeat.

A blatant lie. The President simply said "sh-t or get off the pot". He had absolutely zero authority to "force" a House vote.

The Washington Post needs to put down their anti-Trump crack pipe...

8 posted on 04/25/2017 2:44:40 PM PDT by sargon ("If we were in the midst of a zombie apocalypse, the Left would protest for zombies' rights.")
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To: SeekAndFind
Well, there is a way to fund Wall Construction.
9 posted on 04/25/2017 2:44:42 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: Dutch Boy

Well he’s already lost a little bit. It was to be among the first things done.


10 posted on 04/25/2017 2:45:02 PM PDT by joesbucks
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To: joesbucks

It’s not 14 dimension chess?


11 posted on 04/25/2017 2:45:45 PM PDT by House Atreides (Send BOTH Hillary & Bill to prison)
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To: SeekAndFind

Seems he lost this deal.


12 posted on 04/25/2017 2:45:53 PM PDT by bobrlbob
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To: Reno89519

The Deep State was concerned when Trump got in. But now realizing they still have congress and the judges, they can relax and let the status quo reign.


13 posted on 04/25/2017 2:46:39 PM PDT by Rennes Templar (Morning in America Again, again.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Only pick up the gun when you’re going to fire. Not just to point.


14 posted on 04/25/2017 2:47:01 PM PDT by SE Mom (Screaming Eagle mom)
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To: House Atreides

The wall is a total scam at this point, it will never be built. (It will be built when ocare is repealed.)


15 posted on 04/25/2017 2:47:19 PM PDT by matthew fuller (The first amendment does NOT legalize the right to riot.)
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To: joesbucks

Yeah. We sane people know that it would have been completely done on day 10.

But three months after inauguration day? Come on that is way too much time, amirite?

Man it feels good to be an impatient douche! We can criticize people for not doing 4 years of work in less than 4 months from the comfort of our ass behind a keyboard!

High five, fellow piss and moaner!


16 posted on 04/25/2017 2:48:49 PM PDT by VanDeKoik
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To: SeekAndFind

Just today another leftist judge blocked Trump’s order of stripping money from sanctuary cities.


17 posted on 04/25/2017 2:50:17 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Man-made global liberalism is killing the planet)
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To: Reno89519

“decides to show some balls and act like the president we elected.”

He’s been in office for about 100 days...

Do people really need to explain this to you big mouths CONSTANTLY?

Either you people are trolling or you are just idiots.

And speaking of balls, you have a congressman and a seantor. Are you showing those balls by getting on them to help move his agenda along?


18 posted on 04/25/2017 2:52:13 PM PDT by VanDeKoik
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To: SeekAndFind
But there is now US$14 BILLION that might be available to build the wall--thanks to assets seized from the notorious El Chapo (if Senator Ted Cruz has his way).
19 posted on 04/25/2017 2:52:14 PM PDT by RayChuang88 (FairTax: America's economic cure)
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To: House Atreides
Don't be too negative. There are things going on that the media does not report. Due to the resistance of the insider establishment and globalist puppets, things are being delayed.

There may be other sources than 'federal funding' to help increase border security.

20 posted on 04/25/2017 2:52:16 PM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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