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ProudMNDemocrat

(16,786 posts)
Thu Jan 31, 2019, 02:43 PM Jan 2019

Donald Trump is a God-Damned Liar!

But of course we all knew that.

The point I want to make is that during Andrea Mitchell's hour, there were reporters asking Trump questions, mostly about a possible second Shutdown, Stacey Abrams, and attacking Nancy Pelosi, Democrats in general and the Wall..


But what got me was "We are building the wall. I have handed out Contracts over the past 2 weeks." What Contracts? Who are these Contractors? Are they American? Not one Reporter asked a counter question on that lie.

The media needs to investigate those claims.

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Donald Trump is a God-Damned Liar! (Original Post) ProudMNDemocrat Jan 2019 OP
The press seemingly never asks Eyeball_Kid Jan 2019 #1
The media are complicit lapdogs. Boomerproud Jan 2019 #2
It infuriates me how he can sit there and lie like a fucking mafia guy and they keep the camera on. world wide wally Jan 2019 #3
Only his base Andy823 Jan 2019 #4
Our 'media' is complicit in this reality freak show. GeorgeGist Jan 2019 #5
There is no media. Only corporate stenographers. onecaliberal Jan 2019 #6
Who signed contracts when DHS was shutdown two weeks ago? sinkingfeeling Jan 2019 #7
Right? 2naSalit Jan 2019 #9
If he's already building his wall... Wounded Bear Jan 2019 #8
Don't worry. bluescribbler Jan 2019 #10
The lady in charge of his lunch money says no. KY_EnviroGuy Jan 2019 #11
Possibly illegal actions in Texas. Lonestarblue Jan 2019 #12
The US m$m? Won't hold my Cha Jan 2019 #13

world wide wally

(21,744 posts)
3. It infuriates me how he can sit there and lie like a fucking mafia guy and they keep the camera on.
Thu Jan 31, 2019, 02:53 PM
Jan 2019

I guess because he is supposed to be the President.
BULLSHIT!

Andy823

(11,495 posts)
4. Only his base
Thu Jan 31, 2019, 02:54 PM
Jan 2019

Fall for that crap. His diehard 26%, around there, the same ones that voted for him, and the only one he cares about pleasing, accept whatever he says, especially about the wall.

Wounded Bear

(58,666 posts)
8. If he's already building his wall...
Thu Jan 31, 2019, 05:15 PM
Jan 2019

why does he need congressional help?

Why the shutdown if he was already getting what he wanted?

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,492 posts)
11. The lady in charge of his lunch money says no.
Thu Jan 31, 2019, 05:23 PM
Jan 2019

Via Kyle Griffin on Twitter: Nancy Pelosi on the conference committee negotiations: "There will not be any wall money in the legislation."

Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1
Producer. MSNBC's @TheLastWord.


Lonestarblue

(10,011 posts)
12. Possibly illegal actions in Texas.
Thu Jan 31, 2019, 05:53 PM
Jan 2019

Lawrence O’Donnell had a segment last night about a small church that is in the path of the wall. I didn’t catch exactly where the church is, but residents in Starr County have already had their land surveyed and have been told that construction of the wall is imminent, including razing their homes where necessary. Families are fighting in court, but Trump is just going ahead with construction without appropriated money or allowing court cases to play out. Some of the families living along the river will end up on the wrong side of the wall, making it extremely difficult to remain living there. So the government may pay for a mile of land but make it impossible for them to continue living in their homes. How are they supposed to afford a new home?

How do you stop this nonsnense if Trump has told contractors just to go ahead with construction and razing people’s homes even if it’s illegal? We know he doesn’t care about the law. Here’s an article about Starr County.
https://www.texasobserver.org/documents-reveal-where-trump-plans-to-build-his-wall-in-starr-county/

Here’s an article from the Texas Observer about planned protests in Texas.
https://www.texasobserver.org/indigenous-activists-set-up-protest-camp-at-south-texas-cemetery-to-stop-trumps-wall/

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