Economy The [Wall / Government Shutdown] Megathread

[MicroBrew]

When Trump campaigned in 2016, he said Mexico would pay for the Wall

Recently , in front of reporters, he said he never meant Mexico would directly pay for the Wall, that he never meant they would write out a check. He meant they would pay for the Wall through the great Trade Deals he would strike.

Recent quote from Trump
"When -- during the campaign, I would say, "Mexico is going to pay for it," obviously, I never said this and I never meant they're going to write out a check. I said, "They're going to pay for it." They are," Trump said, going on to repeat his repeatedly debunked claim that Mexico would pay for the wall through the newly-revised NAFTA trade deal, now known as the USMCA agreement, still unapproved by Congress.

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-claims-mexico-pay-wall-check/story?id=60290146

And below quote from memo he sent to WaPo while campaigning.

"It's an easy decision for Mexico: make a one-time payment of $5-10 billion to ensure that $24 billion continues to flow into their country year after year," the memo read.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-...xico-would-write-a-check-to-pay-for-the-wall/

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Will interesting to see how his defenders will spin this.

 

[Greoric]

Shouldn’t you be asking questions in your usual autistic way you ask questions.

Like hell if I ever extend an olive branch to you again.

 

[KONG-D'SNT-TAP]

Like hell if I ever extend an olive branch to you again.

Yeah that’s what you were doing. Next time try acting genuine and maybe I won’t stick that branch up your ass.

 

[Greoric]

I 99.9999999% disagree

So you 0.0000001% Agree?

 

[KONG-D'SNT-TAP]

Donald Trumps brain is like a rotting log

 

[ObamaPhoneLady]

Here's another one @Madmick.

https://forums.sherdog.com/threads/...xico-would-directly-pay-for-the-wall.3893919/

 

[DangDaGawd]

The great bamboolzer at it again

 

[Dramovitch]

Highest Debt in world history

Highest Deficit during non-recessionary times.

Donald Trump is raping the American Taxpayers

 

[MicroBrew]

INB4 some poster replies "TDS" or "this is it"

 

[Beaver Brownlee]

When Trump campaigned in 2016, he said Mexico would pay for the Wall

Recently , in front of reporters, he said he never meant Mexico would directly pay for the Wall, that he never meant they would write out a check. He meant they would pay for the Wall through the great Trade Deals he would strike.

Recent quote from Trump
"When -- during the campaign, I would say, "Mexico is going to pay for it," obviously, I never said this and I never meant they're going to write out a check. I said, "They're going to pay for it." They are," Trump said, going on to repeat his repeatedly debunked claim that Mexico would pay for the wall through the newly-revised NAFTA trade deal, now known as the USMCA agreement, still unapproved by Congress.

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-claims-mexico-pay-wall-check/story?id=60290146

And below quote from memo he sent to WaPo while campaigning.

"It's an easy decision for Mexico: make a one-time payment of $5-10 billion to ensure that $24 billion continues to flow into their country year after year," the memo read.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-...xico-would-write-a-check-to-pay-for-the-wall/

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Will interesting to see how his defenders will spin this.

No spin, just a simple question.
Did he say they would be writing a check for the wall with no other options?
It's a very simple question.

 

[splendica]

This should be in the Wall and Shutdown thread that @Madmick made. I put my thread there (converted to a post).

 

[splendica]

Time to start holding @MicroBrew to some standards on this forum.

 

[NoDak]

Here's another one @Madmick.

https://forums.sherdog.com/threads/...xico-would-directly-pay-for-the-wall.3893919/

https://forums.sherdog.com/threads/...e-wall-in-front-of-you-go-through-it.3893589/

https://forums.sherdog.com/threads/ocasio-cortez-annihilates-trump-about-wall.3893545/

https://forums.sherdog.com/threads/...assing-congress-to-build-border-wall.3892097/

https://forums.sherdog.com/threads/nancy-pelosi-jokes-she-will-give-trump-1-for-the-wall.3891269/

https://forums.sherdog.com/threads/...efing-room-touts-border-wall-support.3891033/

https://forums.sherdog.com/threads/...-fence-whatever-they-want-to-call-it.3885375/

 

[HockeyBjj]

How exactly are unemployed people being effected?
And by slaves I'm going to guess you are referring to the government employees who got their last check on 12/28/18 and who's next check isn't due yet. Are those the "slaves" you're referring to? Because I'm not sure if you know what a slave is if that's the case.

I understand they'll be paid eventually and it'll be one hell of a paycheck

But it's pretty nerve-wracking with no end in sight and rent due... I hope they've got a high limit on credit cards

 

[jk7707]

Yea, "obviously" he says that's not what he meant after everyone with a fucking brain called him out on his bullshit. It's astounding how similar his tenure as President has been to his private life in NYC. He promises all kinds of unrealistic possibilities to a bunch of suckers, and they eat it up. When it all comes crashing down he just makes up a new story, and in this case the suckers keep believing it.

 

[splendica]

So you leftists don't have the self-control and/or attention span to read a few threads into the WR front page?

 

[andnowweknow]

Time to start holding @MicroBrew to some standards on this forum.

Very Trumpish

 

[Greoric]

Yeah that’s what you were doing. Next time try acting genuine and maybe I won’t stick that branch up your ass.

How do you know I wasn't genuine? Or is the limit of your advance, "Can't understand Greoric's argument. Greoric bad!"

 

[andnowweknow]

So you leftists don't have the self-control and/or attention span to read a few threads into the WR front page?

Lol...stfu.

 

[splendica]

Very Trumpish

This place is going to get cleaned up. What's good for the goose is good for the gander.

This thread needs to be in the Wall thread. You leftists will be held to the same standard as the right.