Posted on 03/15/2019 1:11:36 PM PDT by jazusamo
President Trump flexed his veto for the first time in his administration Friday, rejecting Congress‘ attempt to end his border emergency declaration and halt wall construction.
Surrounded by “angel moms” who have lost children to illegal immigrant violence, Mr. Trump called the attempt to stop wall construction “reckless” and “dangerous.”
“Today I am vetoing this resolution. Congress has the freedom to pass this resolution and I have the duty to veto it,” he said.
He was moving with striking speed, rejecting the legislation just a day after it cleared the Senate on a 59-41 vote. It had previously cleared the House 245-182.
Now Congress will get a chance to overturn his veto, but the strong backing Mr. Trump got from Republicans suggests he has enough support in either chamber to sustain him.
As he announced his veto, Mr. Trump described the dire border situation he said spurred him last month to declare an emergency and to claim $3.6 billion in Pentagon construction money to be used for wall-building.
“People hate the word invasion, but that’s what it is,” he said.
In addition to the mothers, Mr. Trump was accompanied by Vice President Mike Pence, Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen and new Attorney General William Barr.
Mr. Barr said the president’s emergency declaration is “solidly grounded in law,” while Mr. Pence said it kept faith with voters.
“You’re keeping your word by vetoing this legislation,” the vice president told him.
Democrats hope to sway Republicans to oppose Mr. Trump before an override attempt.
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The number of GOP Never Trumpers is vastly diminished. Trump doesn’t care what they think.
They don’t have the votes to obstruct him.
Thankfully you’re correct, there are far fewer.
That’s a relief! I can’t feel sorry for the Republican senators who fell in with the Dems when reelection time happens. I know I won’t vote for anyone who did.
A few thousand rapes and murders is a small price to pay for cheap labor.
Nailed it.
Illegal immigration isn’t exactly popular in Utah with the rank and file. It may be with the donor class who need cheap labor to service the tony ski resorts around the Park City area, but not much of anywhere else.
This is all about TDS not about the situation at the southern border.
Nope. It’s all about keeping the border wide open to drug smuggling and human trafficking. There is no more bipartisan issue in DC than open borders.
Bravo!
It’s not over. These same Repub defectors better work their little as*** off to get money in the budget for a wall.
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RINO garbage I’m praying get primaried out of office ASAP!
Yep, many RATs and RINOs truly believe that.
If my math is right, it wasn’t veto proof in the house so was there ever a chance for it once it left the house?
Just asking cause i’m not sure.
Never have so many Americans owed so much to one man. Thank God for DJT.
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That would make for a great tagline!
I feel better when the Trump Train gets moving again.
DONALD TRUMP:
THE GREATEST PRESIDENT IN AMERICAN HISTORY!
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DONALD TRUMP:
THE GREATEST PRESIDENT IN AMERICAN HISTORY SINCE GENERAL WASHINGTON!
First president in my long lifetime who keeps ALL campaign promises.
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So many of his predecessors have been deceitful, disgusting liars that most Americans are simply gobsmacked that this President actually says what he means and means what he says.
Makes no difference if they get re elected if they are going to side with Chuck and Nancy over something this important.
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