Trump renews government shutdown threat over border security funding

[Mrs. Overall]

Source: USA Today

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump renewed his threat Monday to shut down the federal government if Congress does not pass a government funding bill that includes additional money for border security.

"As far as the border is concerned, personally, if we don’t get border security, after many, many years of talk in the United States, I would have no problem doing a shutdown," Trump said. "We’re the laughingstock of the world."

Congress is working toward a Sept. 30 deadline to fund the federal government or risk shuttering agencies a month before the midterm election.

Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/07/30/trump-renews-shutdown-threat-over-border-security/862689002/

[brucefan]

1. I agree on one thing

“We’re the laughing stock of the world”

[sheshe2]

4. My thoughts exactly.

[lark]

11. Don't think we're the laughing stock.

It's him, not us, not the country, just him and his racist & fascism enablers along with the rich profiteers.

[Cracklin Charlie]

2. Who did he promise the concrete contract to?

The US Treasury being used to pay the con man’s debts.

Big concrete company. Russian, no doubt.

[bucolic_frolic]

5. Yup

somewhere I read about a Trump cement contact. Surely the Google has a record of it

[The Liberal Lion]

3. The best thing for America right now would be a complete shutdown of this farce some still persist

in calling "government". We need to shut it down until (to paraphrase the orange illegal squatter in the white house) 'we can figure out just what the hell is going on'!

[djacq]

6. Orange Clown is gift that keeps giving!

Oh wait.... Wasn’t Mexico suppose to pay for that stupid wall?

[bucolic_frolic]

7. Democrats should call Trump's BLUFF

There is no need to shutdown the government. Mexico is going to pay for that wall and it's time for TRUMP to tell us how he has made them pay for it. He's had 18 months of hot air on this issue. Put up or shut your trap, Trump.

[notdarkyet]

9. He wants to blame lack of funding for the wall on democrats. I don't know why he doesn't get

Repubs to fund it since they are in the majority. I hope dems vote no.

[mobeau69]

15. The turtle doesn't want anything to do with that stupid idle threat by dotard. nt

[CanonRay]

8. Dotard droppings

[Still In Wisconsin]

10. No, Donald, YOU are the laughingstock of the world.

You and your tiny little hands, your four (at least) chins, and your senile, angry hate-addled brain.

[packman]

12. Fuck him and his so-sad government shutdown threats

When is America going to get tired of this type of bullshit.

Sadly reminds me of a mother shouting at a bratty kid, "You just wait till your father comes home" - after the 10 or 100th time , it sorta loses its impact.

[lagomorph777]

13. That'll be a great campaign move.

[jcgoldie]

14. Wait but I thought...

Who's government he gonna shut down Mexico's? Didn't he send them the invoice?

[Liberalagogo]

16. More distraction

Someone must be getting close toi the truth.

[LudwigPastorius]

17. Do it, you Spraytanned Schizoid.

The voters are watching.

[BumRushDaShow]

18. He waited for Eddie Munster to leave

before breaking his "promise".