President Trump has punted on his plans for closing the southern border, telling a group of reporters on Thursday that he will give Mexico a year to stop the flow of migrants and drugs into the US. If they fail on either count, Trump will either slap tariffs on Mexican-made cars or close the border entirely.
“You know I will do it. I don’t play games…so we’re doing it to stop people. We’re gonna give them a one year warning, and if the drugs don’t stop, or largely stop, we’re going to put tariffs on Mexico and products, in particular cars. The whole ballgame is cars….and if that doesn’t stop the drugs, we close the border.”
It was unclear whether an agreement with Congressional Democrats would also be a condition for the border closure, after Trump said Tuesday that Congress needed to get rid of chain migration, catch and release and the visa lottery and “do something about asylum” or he would still consider closing the border. “If Mexico doesn’t or we don’t make a deal with Congress, the border will be closed.”
"We're going to give [Mexico] a 1-year warning. And if the drugs don't stop (or largely stop), we're going to put tariffs on Mexico," Trump said, calling it an incentive for Mexico to address drug trafficking and migration.
"If that doesn't stop the drugs — we close the border" pic.twitter.com/c57qg84aDi
— POLITICO (@politico) April 4, 2019
Over the past week, Trump has repeatedly threatened to close the Southern border, even saying that he might do so as soon as this week. His acting chief of staff took to the Sunday shows over the weekend to warn that Trump was serious about the threat, and media reports claimed the White House was looking into various plans.
The decision to back down from an immediate closure order followed complaints from several Republican Senators from border states, including John Cornyn and Martha McSally.
The peso has rallied on the news as pressure from a possible border closure eased.
Trump doesn’t like being CEO of the corporation. This is his way out.
the corporation needs more slaves.
if i read your post correctly, you think mr t now regrets wining?
“You know I will do it.” Bwahahahahahahahah!!!!!
Tough talker! Most of us know the border was only a campaign carrot; those that run this country NEVER intended to clamp the siphon of the mammon pouring over the border. Your cut of the guns & drug money.
We live in the REAL world, NOT the holographic matrix.
HAHAHAHA!!!!!!!
I SPEWED TEA OUT OF MY NOSE…………………..
GO VOTE!!!!!
IT WORKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Herbal or Anal? LMFAO 🙂
Is this to insult our intelligence?!! “One year?!!” By then we’ll be fully Commie and slavin’ under the U.N. flag. Sickening!!
Also this: “…and if the drugs don’t stop, or largely stop…”
So, no getting the job fully done? It’ll be partial; we’ll only let a few drugs in.
This is the most milk-toast psy-op he’s done. Guess he couldn’t do better to keep his stupid fans satisfied.
Trump Supporters = Invasion Supporters. It is they who are sinking the country, they on the one hand and the AOC brigade on the other.
Sickening!! But hopefully, it will make many fight harder.
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This guy is a lying POS, hasn’t kept one goddamn promise yet, right now, 600 enemy combatants cross into El Paso,TX every day. This clown thinks hes teflon, I got some news for this SOB, times a commin.
Fk him, and fk his illegal migrant invasion who cleans his dirty ass toilets.
I’m seething. Their army is building, advancing, every day stronger. Orange guy is thoroughly RED!! All this going on in broad daylight. I’m seething.
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I just need a few drugs. Not many
YOU COULD PROBABLY GET THE MILITIA TO INTERVENE…..
IF YOU PAY EM…………………………..
I bet the Militia is saying Fck this
Due to every time they stand up ,some Fed infilTRAITOR sets them up
Not to mention they always get a bad rap from the tax paid mouth pieces , and those they show up …
They constantly get their teeth kicked in by the established userpers of our BOR
At some point ya just say F-it
Tap tap tap. IvI’ been wanting 40 years LMAO!
Jesus Christ, what nut job have we put in white house
‘what nut job have we put in white house’………………we?
“We” is too many people
Got a mouse in yer pocket ?
remember the donald’s tv show, ‘the apprentice’……………….you’re FIRED!