Posted on 03/23/2018 11:10:15 AM PDT by 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.
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No way would be Russian Trolls.
Dem trolls FOR SURE. They have a plan. They are even organizing calling into radio shows like Rush and Hannity, posing as Republicans. They are hitting all the radio shows, not just those with a larger audience. It’s an organized call in campaign by the DEMS - to pose as Republicans who voted for Trump.
Their reaction is so over the top, that they are pretty easy to spot. ;)
Neither of her parents were US Citizens...Civics illiteracy is so rampant, just hate to even jest about her...
That said, why would we let a dusty antiquated document written by White slave-owning men control what we do today? :(
Saw this comment on another website.
I do NOT know if it is true.
The part about Obama resonated as probable.
Thoughts??
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“Spent hours yesterday researching the laws, the 1974 law and statutes…. Do you know why the Omnibus is not going to get any notice…Here it is..
It’s not an official ‘Federal Budget’. It’s an Omnibus bill…not a Budget…President Trump outsmarted them again…Congress basically screwed themselves by not passing a Budget…
Per the Constitution…the President must adhere to a Budget set forth by Congress and direct the expenditures as provided therein.
This is another one of those big Porkulus Bills, like they gave Obama for 8 years. This is not a Budget..
An Omnibus Spending Bill may have some ‘instructions’ as to how the money will be spent…but Obama ignored them. He spent the money, or didn’t spend it, however he wanted to. And Congress didn’t do a thing about it! Because they couldn’t..
I think our President observed how this happened, year after year. He is bound to realize that those ‘appropriations’ for different things in these Omnibus bills…are merely ‘suggestions’.
So like Obama, Pres Trump can spend this money on whatever he wants to. Or…not spend it.
Planned Parenthood? What if our President decided to tell the Treas Dept to ‘slow-walk’ that money to Planned Parenthood…until the Senate gets off their ass and confirms his appointees?
Sanctuary Cities? What if our President decided to ‘slow-walk’ that money too…until those Sanctuary Cities assist ICE in rounding up criminal illegal aliens?
Splodey heads? From the Dems and the Enemedia? Why yes. There would be a colorful display of splodey heads.
But what could they do about it. Hah.
Our President could just say…’What! Congress should’ve passed a Budget.’
done finished…research was done…and it is so very humorous actually….our VSG..just said just give me money for the military and the wall…put anything else you want in it…and those goofballs did.
In this case, as per above….he doesn’t have to spend a dime….because it is not a budget…and even if it was…researched….he could still spend as he please… Congress appropriates….up to the President to spend it…or not….as he pleases..
Again, that is why Obama never had a Budget in his Presidency…Congress did continual Omibus’s and he just took the money….for 8 years…and no one seems to know where it went… This is copied and very interesting!
“The citizens that elect them are the problem.”
Yes, and the conservatives that stay home. And the young, old, special status and husband-less that fear losing the government teat milk, that should know better.
The Greatest Generation are about gone now, to be replaced by Hogg Heads. God help America and awaken the sleeping.
True that.
It’s time for a new party.
Wait a minute. I’m part of his base and I’m not pissed. Not even angry.
Good point. Let’s see if Trump is another obama on this one.
A personal insult coming from someone that obviously doesn’t know shit from Shinola is ineffective.
Thank you. First smile on this thread. I love the anons.
Wow.
Same.
Signing the spending bill is a nothing burger all day long.
Dem shills posing as outraged Trump supporters are foolish to think we can’t see through their phoniness.
Next.
I am loving this. I knew it was important to read the bill.
The pearl clutchers don’t have the mental capacity to see a bigger picture than than a six month budget.
ALL IS LOST!! ALL IS LOST!! ALL IS LOST!! RUN AROUND WITH YOUR HAIR ON FIRE!! CLUTCH YOUR PEARLS AND THROW YOURSELF ON THE FLOOR SCREAM AND CRY LIKE A LITTLE BRAT is all they can manage apparently.
It sucks having to go along with Ryano and the Turtle, but sometimes you have to do what your followers hate.
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I think he hated it, too. I don’t think I’ve ever seen him look so disgusted and ... well, beaten (kind of the way I feel, come to think of it).
See post #270
Hilda didn't win and she didn't do this Donald did. He did this all by himself but we all pay the price. I guess we won't see what is on that DVD the who##e locked in the safe.
Like signing the worst spending bill in history, yep.
“Wait a minute. I’m part of his base and I’m not pissed. Not even angry.”
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Please explain why. I’m part of his base, and feel like I’ve been betrayed.
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