Rep. Hakeem Jeffries: Trump Holding America 'Hostage' For His Wall With $5 Billion 'Ransom Note'

[DonViejo]

Source: HuffPost



“What Donald Trump and the Republicans want to do is waste $5 billion in taxpayer money on an ineffective, medieval border wall that is a 5th-century solution to a 21st-century problem.”
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By Amy Russo

As the federal government shutdown dragged into its second week, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) lambasted President Donald Trump for sending Washington into chaos with demands for billions in border wall funding.

During a Sunday appearance on ABC News’ “This Week,” the congressman contended that elected officials must manage public money responsibly, rather than throwing it away it on a barrier he felt was outdated.

“What Donald Trump and the Republicans want to do is waste $5 billion in taxpayer money on an ineffective, medieval border wall that is a 5th-century solution to a 21st-century problem,” Jeffries said.

“Yes, we need comprehensive immigration reform. Yes, we need to enhance border security,” he added. “But we are not willing to pay $2.5 billion or $5 billion in wasting taxpayer dollars on a ransom note because Donald Trump decided that he was going to shut down the government and hold the American people hostage. That’s unreasonable.”

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[Bengus81]

1. Tell Trump Dems want MW raised in four monthly increments to $11.25 on the same day he gets his $5B

And watch him and Republicans keep Guberment shut down until the sun burns out.................

[democratisphere]

2. drumpf's wall is a monument to himself and his GIGANTIC

narcissistic ego.

[Cousin Dupree]

3. Only one thing needs to be said over and over

Mexico’s going to pay for it
Mexico’s going to pay for it
Mexico’s going to pay for it

[redstateblues]

4. Boom!!

[noneof_theabove]

5. So tRump and

Rethugs keep the governments.

No conspiracy theory but

...that is an open door for Putin to wall in.

Remember Russia will not take the US by war, but from the inside out.

Not looking good here, and Asylum in Mexico sounding better.