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Gothmog

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9. I hope that this baby shuts down the government just before the midterms

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Jun 19, 2018, 05:02 PM

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Trump loses temper over border wall funding [View all] brooklynite Jun 2018 OP

Please, someone, tell him Obama could hold his breath for ten minutes. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2018 #1

lol bmpbmp Jun 2018 #2

Hopefully he'll eventually have a stroke from the pressure. n/t RKP5637 Jun 2018 #14

yes, please! n/t MBS Jun 2018 #19

He is addressing the wrong legislature. I can swear he said Mexico would pay for it. olegramps Jun 2018 #20

It's twenty. He was very proud of that. jmowreader Jun 2018 #33

Better yet, tell him Obama could jump off a 50 story building and land on his feet. smirkymonkey Jun 2018 #34

this cab67 Jun 2018 #37

This message was self-deleted by its author stonecutter357 Jun 2018 #3

What about Mexico paying for the wall? George II Jun 2018 #4

Trump wants the $25 billion up front. Makes you wonder what his real plans for the money are... TeamPooka Jun 2018 #5

You just nailed it. Lonestarblue Jun 2018 #10

3/4's for "Trump Construction Company" overhead, the rest for the wall. n/t RKP5637 Jun 2018 #15

My thoughts exactly. icymist Jun 2018 #24

What an incredibly sleazy and corrupt bunch of people. The GOP of today is really at the bottom RKP5637 Jun 2018 #25

Yup. icymist Jun 2018 #26

Probably a legal defense fund. George II Jun 2018 #16

A lot of no-bid contracts for companies with ties to Russia, count on it. DRoseDARs Jun 2018 #22

I was thinking the same thing. underpants Jun 2018 #29

Oh hell yeah. argyl Jun 2018 #46

You promised that Mexico would pay for the wall. world wide wally Jun 2018 #6

Trump plans to skim some of that funding atreides1 Jun 2018 #7

My first thought exactly. Lil Missy Jun 2018 #28

Trump needs to put export taxes on Red county goods to Mexico. NCjack Jun 2018 #8

There has been some talk about taxing christx30 Jun 2018 #23

I hope that this baby shuts down the government just before the midterms Gothmog Jun 2018 #9

Every time they give in to his demands they duforsure Jun 2018 #11

Shutting down the government a month before midterms because you want border wall funding... bearsfootball516 Jun 2018 #12

The problem is.... NOMOGOP Jun 2018 #13

Maybe he can get his buddy in North Korea to pay for it! RKP5637 Jun 2018 #18

Why not use it to make a point? Call their bluff. LiberalLovinLug Jun 2018 #17

Because of Trump we do not have a Taco Truck on every corner Submariner Jun 2018 #21

Ok....someone enlighten me... Docreed2003 Jun 2018 #27

shut down the government in September during mid-terms? Please proceed!!! Lil Missy Jun 2018 #30

The rantings of a madman/dictator. nt Ferrets are Cool Jun 2018 #31

How to Build Trump's Wall - Privatize It keithbvadu2 Jun 2018 #32

why doesn't Puin pay for it. In a year or two, he will need it to us from escaping. olddad56 Jun 2018 #35

He's probably supposed to hand the $25 billion over to Putin. yardwork Jun 2018 #36

trumps money Daddyleg Jun 2018 #38

Lose temper, stroke out, have a heart attack, go dalton99a Jun 2018 #39

Melania's nightly prayer. SunSeeker Jun 2018 #40

President Veruca Salt wants it NAO! forgotmylogin Jun 2018 #41

It's like children.......... you give me this, I give you that........ raven mad Jun 2018 #42

It is Ironic that Trumps theme rally song is 'you can't always get what you want" It plays riversedge Jun 2018 #43

Nah, chosen by someone way smarter......... raven mad Jun 2018 #44

He needs to be locked up in one of his baby cages. GoCubsGo Jun 2018 #45