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Trump Claims Past US Presidents Told Him to Build the Border Wall — Is Immediately Called Out on Twitter
Donald Trump says he’s not the only chief executive who wants a wall…past presidents wanted one as well.
On the 13th day of the government shutdown, top Democrats, Republicans, and Trump met to discuss the president’s ongoing demands for a border wall. Trump spoke in the Rose Garden afterward, declaring that border wall construction “should’ve been done by all of the presidents that preceded me.”
“They all know it,” Trump continued, saying “some of them told me” so.
Trump didn’t specify which past presidents told him they wish they’d built a wall, because that assertions was almost positively a lie. He instead spent much of the rest of conference spinning on what the wall would be made of, suggesting it could be see-through, and saying the government could be shut down for “years” if it wasn’t built soon.
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Twitter quickly called him out:
Barack Obama probably no, George Bush probably a no, Bill Clinton a definite no, oh, and I don't think Jimmy Carter wouldn't even dignify that with a response he's too much of a southern gentleman.
— JayR8R (@jayr8r) January 4, 2019
My theory here is when he was alone during the Christmas season, he "talked" to the past presidents hanging on the "WALLS" of the White House. Yeah…that could be it! ????????
— Annette Feliciano ???????? ???????? (@annette1010) January 4, 2019
From seeing them together at President Bush's funeral I don't think any of the living Presidents talk with Trump. Calling this BS.
— Frances Master (@FrancesMaster2) January 4, 2019
Dear “President” Trump:
Those voices in your head are not former presidents.
Signed,
The Reality-Based Community— T.A. Pierce (@t_a_pierce) January 4, 2019
Certaily not Clinton, Carter, or Obama. That leaves maybe GWB (though I doubt even that), which would be “one” not “some.”
— Tom Halkin (@TomHalkin) January 4, 2019
WATCH:
There are four living ex-presidents. President Trump says "some of them" have told him we should have built a border wall in the past. pic.twitter.com/ReFDDlmKmp
— Josh Campbell (@joshscampbell) January 4, 2019
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