10 am: Trump declares National Emergency. 4:20 pm: Trump departs for weekend of golf in Palm Beach.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

{Edited: the announcement has been pushed back to 10:30 a.m.}

David Fahrenthold Retweeted

10 a.m. today: President Trump will declare a National Emergency at the border.

4:20 p.m. today: In light of these grave circumstances, President Trump will depart for Palm Beach, Florida, where he will spend the weekend golfing at his private beach resort, Mar-a-Lago.

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https://tfr.faa.gov/save_pages/detail_9_4078.html

NOTAM Number : FDC 9/4078
Issue Date : February 13, 2019 at 2132 UTC
Location : Palm Beach, Florida
Beginning Date and Time : February 15, 2019 at 2300 UTC
Ending Date and Time : February 19, 2019 at 0130 UTC
Reason for NOTAM : Temporary flight restrictions for VIP Movement
Type : VIP
Replaced NOTAM(s) : N/A

[Wounded Bear]

1. Presidential Golf solves a lot of emergencies...

Don'tcha know?

[Jarqui]

2. He's going to Mar-a-lago to round up all the illegals he hired there ... nt

[2naSalit]

8. Hoping to board a yacht and escape

before he can be cuffed.

[Jarqui]

10. Russian oligarchs probably have a few yachts in the area ...

... to pick up one of their agents ...

[2naSalit]

12. That's what I'm talking about.

And where are Jarvaka, beevis and butthead? Have seen them slithering around lately. And where is that skunk, Roger Stone? I think there's a huddle going on this weekend and a few strategic, secret departures of key "individuals". At least they may try.

[marble falls]

3. That's where the Fortress of Solitude is.

[FakeNoose]

4. Why did he install his own private golf simulator in the White House?

I thought it was so he could stay holed up there during the "national emergency."
What an asshat.

[SunSeeker]

5. K & R & Retweeted!

[yellowcanine]

6. 4:30 PM - Madam Speaker files a lawsuit in Federal Court.

[Submariner]

7. 5:10 PM Air Force-1 crashes into the Bermuda Triangle and Trump is never seen again

Just adding a wish list line item to the Traitors travel schedule to Mar A Shithole.

[SammyWinstonJack]

18. If only.

[JohnnyLib2]

9. Perfect summarization of a failed presidency.

[gratuitous]

11. This is the oddest national emergency the nation has ever seen

It's on. It's off. It's been pushed back a couple of weeks. It's on us right this second! No, it's not really an emergency, but the administration is going to declare one anyway. But maybe not. Oh, it's on! See you next week, I'm going golfing for the weekend.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

13. It's starting in two minutes. NT

[dubyadiprecession]

14. Oh well...

His staff in the whitehouse gets a break from spitting in his food for the weekend.
Now his mara Lago staff is up to bat.

Don’t let us down people!

[mahatmakanejeeves]

15. Daniel Dale's running commentary and fact-checking:

25thHat Retweeted

[Many, many tweets. Unroll the thread, please.]

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[mahatmakanejeeves]

16. "Trump, responding to my question, concedes there's no national emergency to justify building wall"

David Fahrenthold Retweeted

Trump, responding to my question, concedes there’s no national emergency to justify building his wall: “I didn’t need to do this... I just want to do it faster.”
That answer will complicate his legal case.

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[SammyWinstonJack]

19. WOW!

[mahatmakanejeeves]

21. This quote should be the first sentence of the first paragraph of every complaint filed....

Last edited Fri Feb 15, 2019, 04:21 PM - Edit history (2)

This quote should be the first sentence of the first paragraph of every complaint filed this afternoon.

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In a comment that you can bet is going to be cited in lawsuits against this national emergency, Trump admits, "I didn't need to do this, but I'd rather do it much faster."

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[bullwinkle428]

17. "OUR COUNTRY IS BURNING TO THE GROUND. NOW WATCH THIS DRIVE!"

[mahatmakanejeeves]

20. DoJ lawyers watching this who will have to defend the emergency decree:

George Conway Retweeted

DoJ lawyers watching this who will have to defend the emergency decree:

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