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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,757 posts)
Wed Jul 28, 2021, 12:37 PM Jul 2021

TFG tries to sabotage the Biden infrastructure deal

Donald Trump tried and failed to pass an infrastructure bill so many times over the course of his presidency that his attempts were reduced to a punchline. Now out of office, Trump is trying to ensure that his successor, Joe Biden, suffers the indignity of the “infrastructure week” jokes as well.

The former president has sounded off repeatedly in the past week about the negotiations taking place between Senate Republicans and Democrats on the Hill and in the White House. He’s encouraged GOP lawmakers to abandon the talks and criticized Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) for even entertaining them. Senate Republicans have said, in interviews, that they have directly asked the former president not just to tone down his criticism but to actually support the infrastructure deal.

“The last time I told him there’s not going to be any tax increases, and I’m of the opinion let’s do a deal that’s good for the roads, ports, and bridges. Let’s do it,” said close Trump ally Sen. Lindsay Graham (R-S.C.). “I appreciate the effort of everyone and I’m hoping we get there.”

But Trump has made clear he is not interested in supporting any kind of Republican deal with Democrats and is hoping allies in Congress kill it.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-tries-to-sabotage-the-biden-infrastructure-deal/ar-AAMFkBQ

I beg to differ. He never tried to do shit. For his first two years the GOP controlled both house of congress. He could have passed something if he wanted to.

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TFG tries to sabotage the Biden infrastructure deal (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2021 OP
TFG "tried and failed to pass an infrastructure bill so many times" . . . zuul Jul 2021 #1
You are right, he never tried to pass an infrastructure bill Bev54 Jul 2021 #2
He's not interested in supporting any deal? Bayard Jul 2021 #3

zuul

(14,624 posts)
1. TFG "tried and failed to pass an infrastructure bill so many times" . . .
Wed Jul 28, 2021, 12:45 PM
Jul 2021


"Infrastructure Week" occurred about twice a month, also known as "every time there was a moral or criminal crisis" committed by that stupid mobster and his goodfellas. They trotted out "Infrastructure Week" to deflect from their failings.

TFG is too dumb to spell "infrastructure" much less put together a plan.

Bev54

(10,039 posts)
2. You are right, he never tried to pass an infrastructure bill
Wed Jul 28, 2021, 12:47 PM
Jul 2021

He would just declare it Infrastructure week and expect someone to snap their fingers and make it so.

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