Current Events > Trump says the Government won't reopen until he has his wall funding

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Bio1590
12/25/18 3:44:28 PM
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-vows-not-to-reopen-federal-government-until-wall-funding-is-secured/ 2018/12/25/5df4826c-0858-11e9-88e3-989a3e456820_story.html

President Trump said Tuesday that he intends to keep the federal government closed until he secures the desired funding from Congress for his promised border wall, and he cast doubt about the performance of Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome H. Powell after a sharp downturn in U.S. stock markets.

In an Oval Office appearance on Christmas morning, Trump praised Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin despite the stock markets suffering their steepest Christmas Eve decline in decades but was more circumspect about his handpicked Fed chair.

Well, well see, Trump said when a journalist asked whether he had confidence in Powell. Theyre raising interest rates too fast, thats my opinion. But I certainly have confidence. But I think itll straighten. Theyre raising interest rates too fast because they think the economy is so good. But I think that they will get it pretty soon, I really do.

As for whether he has confidence in Mnuchin, whose Sunday calls to reassure major bank executives rattled investors and may have exacerbated Mondays sell-off, Trump told reporters: Yes, I do. Very talented guy, very smart person.

Trump made his comments during a Christmas photo op in the Oval Office, where he spoke by video teleconference with service members from all five branches of the armed forces who are stationed in Alaska, Bahrain, Guam and Qatar.

About 25 percent of the government is shut down for the fourth straight day, with Congress at a stalemate over Trumps demand for $5 billion in wall construction money.

I cant tell you when the government is going to reopen, he said. I can tell you its not going to be open until we have a wall, a fence, whatever theyd like to call it. Ill call it whatever they want. But its all the same thing. Its a barrier from people pouring into our country.

The president defended his plan to construct a wall along the border with Mexico that he insisted only an Olympic athlete would be able to scale. If you dont have that, then were just not opening, Trump said.

All told, about 800,000 of 2.1 million federal workers nationwide or more than a third are estimated to be affected in some way by the shutdown. Trump claimed that many of them support the shutdown.

Many of those workers have said to me, communicated stay out until you get the funding for the wall, Trump said. These federal workers want the wall.

But his claim conflicts with the accounts of federal workers union leaders.

Federal employees should not have to pay the personal price for all of this dysfunction, said Tony Reardon, president of the National Treasury Employees Union, which represents 150,000 members at 33 federal agencies and departments. This shutdown is a travesty. Congress and the White House have not done their fundamental jobs of keeping the government open.

In a survey of 1,500 union members, about 85 percent said they have limited holiday season spending or are planning to do so because of uncertainty about income, Reardon said on Christmas Eve. He said they include one who said: I have recently lost my wife and now . . . I have to put off buying her headstone. Breaks my heart.

Another responded: I cant buy any Christmas presents and am considering returning those I already have. Mortgage companies and utility companies wont wait to get paid, according to Reardon.


lmao he has no idea the budget could pass (without the wall funding) without his approval does he
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prince_leo
12/25/18 3:45:21 PM
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what a hill to die on

Bio1590 posted...
In a survey of 1,500 union members, about 85 percent said they have limited holiday season spending or are planning to do so because of uncertainty about income, Reardon said on Christmas Eve. He said they include one who said: I have recently lost my wife and now . . . I have to put off buying her headstone. Breaks my heart.

that fucking sucks
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Webmaster4531
12/25/18 3:46:57 PM
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Well having a government was nice while it lasted. Prepare for the franchise wars.
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creativerealms
12/25/18 3:47:37 PM
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This is just sad.
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SterlingM
12/25/18 3:47:47 PM
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Can't stump the Trump

This is what cahones look like

Obama
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Ambience
12/25/18 3:48:34 PM
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SterlingM posted...
This is what stupidity looks like

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SterlingM
12/25/18 3:50:10 PM
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Ambience posted...
SterlingM posted...
This is what chutzpah looks like

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Banjo2553
12/25/18 3:50:29 PM
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Well I hope someone steps in to re-open, because there's no way Trump's getting his funding.
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Prestoff
12/25/18 3:51:11 PM
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Hey Trump, when did Government = Mexico?
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Webmaster4531
12/25/18 3:52:20 PM
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Can't the Republicans replace McConnell?
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Ambience
12/25/18 3:53:21 PM
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SterlingM posted...
Ambience posted...
SterlingM posted...
This is what a failure looks like

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Zack_Attackv1
12/25/18 3:53:34 PM
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The hell is he on about? Government hasn't been happening for the last two years.
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Webmaster4531
12/25/18 3:53:40 PM
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but mexico will pay for it

So many have died from laughing.
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electricbugs2
12/25/18 3:54:46 PM
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Can Jay Inslee come in and embarrass this chump again like he did with the Muslim ban?

That would be great.
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VipaGTS
12/25/18 3:55:24 PM
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Trump doesn't understand the Government he is in charge of #85837593985734289747012940198240914
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Kineth
12/25/18 4:01:42 PM
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Zack_Attackv1 posted...
The hell is he on about? Government hasn't been happening for the last two years.


Got 'em.
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ManBeast462
12/25/18 4:02:55 PM
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America First

Protect America

Why cant leftists agree to this?
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TheRealDill1999
12/25/18 4:08:21 PM
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electricbugs2 posted...
Can Jay Inslee come in and embarrass this chump again like he did with the Muslim ban?

That would be great.

Muslim ban? That was never a thing.
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Duncanwii
12/25/18 4:09:41 PM
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ManBeast462 posted...
America First

Protect America

Why cant leftists agree to this?

Because if he were America first he wouldn't shut down the government indefinitely.
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catboy0_0
12/25/18 4:11:08 PM
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Webmaster4531 posted...
Cpt_Pineapple posted...
but mexico will pay for it

So many have died from laughing.

I made a little bit of a sensible chuckle at this
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Complete_Idi0t
12/25/18 4:13:20 PM
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It's OK, they will override his veto with a 2/3... hahaha who am I kidding republicans
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hockeybub89
12/25/18 4:13:23 PM
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But I thought the Democrats shut it down. Can't they just reopen it?
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monkmith
12/25/18 4:14:36 PM
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TheRealDill1999 posted...
electricbugs2 posted...
Can Jay Inslee come in and embarrass this chump again like he did with the Muslim ban?

That would be great.

Muslim ban? That was never a thing.

naah he just banned all the muslim countries that didn't fly 3 planes into our buildings...
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whitelytning
12/25/18 4:15:14 PM
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ManBeast462 posted...
America First

Protect America

Why cant leftists agree to this?


If this was an America First he wouldn't be holding the American people hostage to use billions of dollars of their tax money in a way they don't want, and in opposite of how this ridiculous project was going to be funded when he tricked people into voting for him.
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monkmith
12/25/18 4:17:28 PM
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whitelytning posted...
ManBeast462 posted...
America First

Protect America

Why cant leftists agree to this?


If this was an America First he wouldn't be holding the American people hostage to use billions of dollars of their tax money in a way they don't want, and in opposite of how this ridiculous project was going to be funded when he tricked people into voting for him.

naah, trump said mexico would pay for it ironically... or sarcastically... or stupidly... whichever way makes it easier to rationalize voting for him!
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hockeybub89
12/25/18 4:19:45 PM
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I can't believe Mexico has taken over the US, but left Trump in charge of wall funding. How much can it cost to build a metaphor anyway?
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Bio1590
12/25/18 4:20:28 PM
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Webmaster4531 posted...
Can't the Republicans replace McConnell?

I mean yes but why would they want to at this point?
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Ray_Dorset
12/25/18 4:21:52 PM
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I wonder if tomorrow is going to be a bloodbath for the stock too
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creativerealms
12/25/18 4:21:53 PM
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ManBeast462 posted...
America First

Protect America

Why cant leftists agree to this?

How is shutting down the American government America First?
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Tmaster148
12/25/18 4:23:06 PM
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creativerealms posted...
ManBeast462 posted...
America First

Protect America

Why cant leftists agree to this?

How is shutting down the American government America First?


You can't expect the guy with a pony avatar to understand a simple concept like that.
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creativerealms
12/25/18 4:23:28 PM
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monkmith posted...
TheRealDill1999 posted...
electricbugs2 posted...
Can Jay Inslee come in and embarrass this chump again like he did with the Muslim ban?

That would be great.

Muslim ban? That was never a thing.

naah he just banned all the muslim countries that didn't fly 3 planes into our buildings...

Only because he has business agreements with the Muslim countries that did have people in the planes.
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monkmith
12/25/18 4:24:57 PM
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creativerealms posted...
monkmith posted...
TheRealDill1999 posted...
electricbugs2 posted...
Can Jay Inslee come in and embarrass this chump again like he did with the Muslim ban?

That would be great.

Muslim ban? That was never a thing.

naah he just banned all the muslim countries that didn't fly 3 planes into our buildings...

Only because he has business agreements with the Muslim countries that did have people in the planes.

i'm totally sure the country that acts as the backbone to the more radical sects of islam is very sorry.
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Darkman124
12/25/18 4:32:18 PM
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this provides an excellent reminder that we do not negotiate with terrorists

someone remind me again what we do with terrorists
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hockeybub89
12/25/18 4:33:05 PM
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Darkman124 posted...
this provides an excellent reminder that we do not negotiate with terrorists

someone remind me again what we do with terrorists

Suck their dicks if they have money?
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monkmith
12/25/18 4:34:31 PM
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Darkman124 posted...
this provides an excellent reminder that we do not negotiate with terrorists

someone remind me again what we do with terrorists

oh, i know! make friends with them on international TV!!!
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UnfairRepresent
12/25/18 4:35:56 PM
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Darkman124 posted...
this provides an excellent reminder that we do not negotiate with terrorists

someone remind me again what we do with terrorists

Invade a country they have little to do with and spend trillions hanging around there for years.
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Kineth
12/25/18 4:43:56 PM
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Darkman124 posted...
this provides an excellent reminder that we do not negotiate with terrorists

someone remind me again what we do with terrorists


We elect them as presidents, apparently.
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TheRealDill1999
12/25/18 4:54:01 PM
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Bio1590 posted...
Webmaster4531 posted...
Can't the Republicans replace McConnell?

I mean yes but why would they want to at this point?

We Kentuckians think he's doing great work alongside Trump. We have no desire to drop him.
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Bio1590
12/25/18 4:58:43 PM
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TheRealDill1999 posted...
Bio1590 posted...
Webmaster4531 posted...
Can't the Republicans replace McConnell?

I mean yes but why would they want to at this point?

We Kentuckians think he's doing great work alongside Trump. We have no desire to drop him.

Your gimmick is awful.

Kentucky hates him at this point and would stop electing him the moment he stopped being the GOP Senate Leader.
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TheRealDill1999
12/25/18 5:01:52 PM
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Bio1590 posted...
TheRealDill1999 posted...
Bio1590 posted...
Webmaster4531 posted...
Can't the Republicans replace McConnell?

I mean yes but why would they want to at this point?

We Kentuckians think he's doing great work alongside Trump. We have no desire to drop him.

Your gimmick is awful.

Kentucky hates him at this point and would stop electing him the moment he stopped being the GOP Senate Leader.

I have yet to run into someone who dislikes McConnell
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hockeybub89
12/25/18 5:02:22 PM
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TheRealDill1999 posted...
Bio1590 posted...
TheRealDill1999 posted...
Bio1590 posted...
Webmaster4531 posted...
Can't the Republicans replace McConnell?

I mean yes but why would they want to at this point?

We Kentuckians think he's doing great work alongside Trump. We have no desire to drop him.

Your gimmick is awful.

Kentucky hates him at this point and would stop electing him the moment he stopped being the GOP Senate Leader.

I have yet to run into someone who dislikes McConnell

How many people are in your house?
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Bio1590
12/25/18 5:05:36 PM
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TheRealDill1999 posted...
Bio1590 posted...
TheRealDill1999 posted...
Bio1590 posted...
Webmaster4531 posted...
Can't the Republicans replace McConnell?

I mean yes but why would they want to at this point?

We Kentuckians think he's doing great work alongside Trump. We have no desire to drop him.

Your gimmick is awful.

Kentucky hates him at this point and would stop electing him the moment he stopped being the GOP Senate Leader.

I have yet to run into someone who dislikes McConnell

Your gimmick fucking sucks.

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/347362-poll-mcconnells-approval-in-kentucky-at-18-percent?amp
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MaverickXeo
12/25/18 5:05:37 PM
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monkmith posted...
TheRealDill1999 posted...
electricbugs2 posted...
Can Jay Inslee come in and embarrass this chump again like he did with the Muslim ban?

That would be great.

Muslim ban? That was never a thing.

naah he just banned all the muslim countries that didn't fly 3 planes into our buildings...


The same countries that Obama proposed a ban for, or are these different Muslim-centric countries?
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hockeybub89
12/25/18 5:08:46 PM
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MaverickXeo posted...
monkmith posted...
TheRealDill1999 posted...
electricbugs2 posted...
Can Jay Inslee come in and embarrass this chump again like he did with the Muslim ban?

That would be great.

Muslim ban? That was never a thing.

naah he just banned all the muslim countries that didn't fly 3 planes into our buildings...


The same countries that Obama proposed a ban for, or are these different Muslim-centric countries?

wtf we love what Obama does
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TheRealDill1999
12/25/18 5:12:56 PM
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Bio1590 posted...
TheRealDill1999 posted...
Bio1590 posted...
TheRealDill1999 posted...
Bio1590 posted...
Webmaster4531 posted...
Can't the Republicans replace McConnell?

I mean yes but why would they want to at this point?

We Kentuckians think he's doing great work alongside Trump. We have no desire to drop him.

Your gimmick is awful.

Kentucky hates him at this point and would stop electing him the moment he stopped being the GOP Senate Leader.

I have yet to run into someone who dislikes McConnell

Your gimmick fucking sucks.

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/347362-poll-mcconnells-approval-in-kentucky-at-18-percent?amp

Weren't polls predicting Trump's defeat in 2016?
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monkmith
12/25/18 5:13:42 PM
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MaverickXeo posted...
monkmith posted...
TheRealDill1999 posted...
electricbugs2 posted...
Can Jay Inslee come in and embarrass this chump again like he did with the Muslim ban?

That would be great.

Muslim ban? That was never a thing.

naah he just banned all the muslim countries that didn't fly 3 planes into our buildings...


The same countries that Obama proposed a ban for, or are these different Muslim-centric countries?

i lack the ability to see into different timelines where he actually imposed these bans... did he also spend the run-up to his election insisting they will be muslim bans?

he did short term ban iraqi refugees after two made it here without proper screening though.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/president-obama-ban-muslims-2011/

after that he imposed the strict screening procedures trump claims he invented...
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treewojima
12/25/18 5:15:44 PM
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Obama banned white Christians that believe in neoconservative Jesus
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