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Trump Is Losing It Twitter Over His Stupid Wall — Then Retweets Pres. Obama
Donald Trump is back from his shame trip to visit the troops in Iraq and has hit Twitter to complain about not getting his racism wall.
Trump used a years-old tweet from his predecessor, former President Obama, as part of his push to persuade members of Congress to support his plans for a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.
As the government shutdown neared its first full week, Trump tweeted Thursday that he “totally agree[s]” with a tweet from Obama calling on the U.S. to solve the crisis of illegal immigration on its southern border.
I totally agree! https://t.co/KO8E3bfWfn
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 27, 2018
The original tweet from Obama’s account, sent in 2011, occurred during the former president’s state of the union speech that January during which the Democratic president called on a then-GOP majority Congress to work with Democrats to reform America’s immigration system.
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“I strongly believe that we should take on, once and for all, the issue of illegal immigration. And I am prepared to work with Republicans and Democrats to protect our borders, enforce our laws and address the millions of undocumented workers who are now living in the shadows,” Obama said during that speech.
“I know that debate will be difficult. I know it will take time. But tonight, let’s agree to make that effort. And let’s stop expelling talented, responsible young people who could be staffing our research labs or starting a new business, who could be further enriching this nation,” he continued.
The Obama administration and GOP-led Congress ultimately failed to reach a deal on immigration reform despite a bipartisan effort from eight senators known as the Gang of Eight to produce a compromise immigration bill that would be acceptable to both parties.
But that wasn’t it. Trump sent 5 other tweets today, all somehow connected to his wall.
The Democrats OBSTRUCTION of the desperately needed Wall, where they almost all recently agreed it should be built, is exceeded only by their OBSTRUCTION of 350 great people wanting & expecting to come into Government after being delayed for more than two years, a U.S. record!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 27, 2018
The reason the DACA for Wall deal didn’t get done was that a ridiculous court decision from the 9th Circuit allowed DACA to remain, thereby setting up a Supreme Court case. After ruling, Dems dropped deal – and that’s where we are today, Democrat obstruction of the needed Wall.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 27, 2018
“Border Patrol Agents want the Wall.” Democrat’s say they don’t want the Wall (even though they know it is really needed), and they don’t want ICE. They don’t have much to campaign on, do they? An Open Southern Border and the large scale crime that comes with such stupidity!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 27, 2018
Twitter called him out over his Obama retweet:
Then why won't you sign the bipartisan immigration reform bill instead of demanding your stupidass wall?
— Sarah Burris (@SarahBurris) December 27, 2018
Trump is responsible for radicalizing 2 domestic terrorists, the serial bomber & synagogue shooter, via his inflammatory, despicable rhetoric during hate-rallies, as both men admitted they became violent vigilantes on behalf of Trump
Trump represents the true enemy of the people
— MARLA ???????????????????????? (@MarlaWeezie) December 27, 2018
You can have your wall as soon as the check from Mexico clears the bank. We, the American people, will even let you endorse it on the back since you like signing your name on everything.
— Wayne W. (@waynewisner) December 27, 2018
You can have your wall as soon as the check from Mexico clears the bank. We, the American people, will even let you endorse it on the back since you like signing your name on everything.
— Wayne W. (@waynewisner) December 27, 2018
— Jeremy Burroughs (@jeremyburroughs) December 27, 2018
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