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Trump: Border wall construction will start on Monday
Washington examiner ^
Posted on 03/24/2018 5:00:01 PM PDT by MNDude
President Trump said Friday that construction of his promised border wall would start "immediately" after signing the omnibus spending bill, which included $1.6 billion in funding for the wall.
"We're going to be starting work literally on Monday," Trump said during an event Friday at the White House. "We have a lot of money coming to the border."
Trump had threatened earlier Friday to veto the spending bill Congress passed on Thursday because it did not include sufficient funding for the wall and because it omitted expiring protections for young, undocumented immigrants.
TOPICS: Breaking News; Mexico; News/Current Events; US: Arizona; US: California; US: Florida; US: New Mexico; US: New York; US: Texas
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To: a real Sheila
"Much can be done with the $1.6 Billion given to building and fixing the border wall. It is just a down payment. Work will start immediately.""Building a great Border Wall, with drugs (poison) and enemy combatants pouring into our Country, is all about National Defense. Build WALL through M!."
Back to back morning tweets by Trump. Does anybody see these as contradictory in any way?
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posted on
03/25/2018 11:15:27 AM PDT
by
Lagmeister
( false prophets shall rise, and shall show signs and wonders Mark 13:22)
To: i_robot73
Hello...The constitution designates POTUS as commander-in-chief!!!
Who wants congress to micro-manage how military should deploy the resources allocated to them? Congress critters do not have the same access to classified intelligence as the president. It would be idiotic to allow 535 congress critters to micro-manage how defense funds will be spent.
And the whole process is LEGAL because congress passed a bill authorizing $710 Billion to be used by dept. of defense.
482
posted on
03/25/2018 11:41:39 AM PDT
by
entropy12
(30 Million low wealth, low skill LEGAL chain migrants in 25 years is growing EXPONENTIALLY..)
To: Solson
It worked just fine when president Reagan attacked Granada.
483
posted on
03/25/2018 11:43:27 AM PDT
by
entropy12
(30 Million low wealth, low skill LEGAL chain migrants in 25 years is growing EXPONENTIALLY..)
To: MNDude
The Donald is smart enough to carry this through. He knows that more money is needed to build the wall. He is trying to get an equivalent amount of money in some other way, perhaps by import tariffs. Don’t underestimate The Donald.
484
posted on
03/25/2018 11:43:36 AM PDT
by
I want the USA back
(It's Ok To Be White. White Lives Matter. White Guilt is Socially Constructed)
To: AndyJackson
Where did president Reagan find funds to attack Grenada?
485
posted on
03/25/2018 11:44:48 AM PDT
by
entropy12
(30 Million low wealth, low skill LEGAL chain migrants in 25 years is growing EXPONENTIALLY..)
To: i_robot73
There is no elected politician more legal than the president. None of the others won nationwide election. When American voters elect a president, they are electing THE COMMANDER-IN_CHIEF as well. Do you really want 535 congress critters to micro-manage defense budget?
486
posted on
03/25/2018 11:51:09 AM PDT
by
entropy12
(30 Million low wealth, low skill LEGAL chain migrants in 25 years is growing EXPONENTIALLY..)
To: Lagmeister
I am sure never-Trumpers will see contradictions in everything Trump does.
487
posted on
03/25/2018 11:55:07 AM PDT
by
entropy12
(30 Million low wealth, low skill LEGAL chain migrants in 25 years is growing EXPONENTIALLY..)
To: Confiscator
This account has been banned or suspended.
Okay
WINNING!
488
posted on
03/25/2018 11:56:10 AM PDT
by
little jeremiah
(Half the truth is often a great lie. B. Franklin)
To: proust
The PP cannot be used for abortions.
489
posted on
03/25/2018 11:57:02 AM PDT
by
little jeremiah
(Half the truth is often a great lie. B. Franklin)
To: little jeremiah
Money is fungible.
But then, you already knew that.
490
posted on
03/25/2018 11:59:00 AM PDT
by
Repeal The 17th
(I was conceived in liberty, how about you?)
To: proust; bramps
The PP $ specifally can NOT be used for abortions.
Too bad the Dems/Repukes put any PP $ in it of course, but I read the part about this and it cannot be used for abortions.
Of course people will still bitch and whine that the bill has $1 for anything they don’t want.
Others of us live in the real world where POTUS Trump is surrounded by basically devils and he’s still making incredible progress in MAGA.
491
posted on
03/25/2018 12:00:21 PM PDT
by
little jeremiah
(Half the truth is often a great lie. B. Franklin)
To: Pravious
He was angry because the Dems and Repukes added crap to the bill in addition to the necessary stuff.
492
posted on
03/25/2018 12:01:52 PM PDT
by
little jeremiah
(Half the truth is often a great lie. B. Franklin)
To: bramps
If POTUS Trump were an absolute monarch, he could do whatever he wants.
Did you take any civics classes when you were young? Ever heard about the 3 branches of the federal government and what they are authorized to do?
493
posted on
03/25/2018 12:03:06 PM PDT
by
little jeremiah
(Half the truth is often a great lie. B. Franklin)
To: hoosiermama
Where are the letters? I’d love to read them. Just trying to catch up on FR... never possible.
494
posted on
03/25/2018 12:04:15 PM PDT
by
little jeremiah
(Half the truth is often a great lie. B. Franklin)
To: hoosiermama
I will search nikk and find the letters, thank you. Or rather thanQ....
495
posted on
03/25/2018 12:06:16 PM PDT
by
little jeremiah
(Half the truth is often a great lie. B. Franklin)
To: Pravious
“that scumbag” I believe was Nancy
Pelosi. She said something to the
effect as “We need walls that tall
on or borders? Really?” She then went
on to suggest mowing the grass along
the border so the illegals would have
no place to hide.
496
posted on
03/25/2018 12:18:50 PM PDT
by
Lean-Right
(Eat More Moose)
To: MNDude
damn I missed it what was said?
497
posted on
03/25/2018 12:24:47 PM PDT
by
manc
( If they want so called marriage equality then they should support polygamy too.)
To: ridesthemiles
Works for me. Somebody fly me out there to work with ICE. I’ll be happy to kick his tail across the border with a steel-toed boot. After the way he’s acted these past few years.
498
posted on
03/25/2018 12:28:04 PM PDT
by
SaveFerris
(Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
To: entropy12
Think? I’m one of the first to champion him the minute he got off the elevator. How about you?
499
posted on
03/25/2018 12:55:59 PM PDT
by
Lagmeister
( false prophets shall rise, and shall show signs and wonders Mark 13:22)
To: Lagmeister
10 years before he came down that elevator, after witnessing a video of a meeting he chaired with 100+ managers of his business ventures all around the world. I knew immediately this man had the qualities of a great leader.
500
posted on
03/25/2018 1:26:35 PM PDT
by
entropy12
(30 Million low wealth, low skill LEGAL chain migrants in 25 years is growing EXPONENTIALLY..)
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