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(60,536 posts) Thu Dec 13, 2018, 09:18 AM Dec 2018

Trump: 'Mexico is paying for the wall' through savings in new trade deal [View all]

Source: The Hill

BY EMILY BIRNBAUM - 12/13/18 07:59 AM EST

President Trump on Thursday tweeted that "Mexico is paying for the wall" through savings to the U.S. in new trade deal known as known as the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).

Link to tweet

Trump this week threatened to partially shut down the government unless he gets the $5 billion he wants for the border wall.

He threatened before a meeting with Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) that the U.S. military would build remaining sections of the wall if Democrats "do not give us votes to secure our country."

One of Trump's most popular presidential campaign platforms called on Mexico to pay for his proposed wall at the southern border, which Mexico has declined to do. Now, House GOP appropriators are considering a short-term, stopgap funding bill that would include the $5 billion in border wall funding Trump has demanded.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/421162-trump-mexico-is-paying-for-the-wall-through-savings-in-new-trade-deal

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Trump: 'Mexico is paying for the wall' through savings in new trade deal [View all] DonViejo Dec 2018 OP

deplorables will LOVE this. mucifer Dec 2018 #1

... NurseJackie Dec 2018 #2

It. Doesn't. Work. That. Way. Sheesh. eom Maeve Dec 2018 #3

Great news! pazzyanne Dec 2018 #4

I'm reminded of a car salesman scribbling figures on a piece of paper underpants Dec 2018 #5

As a Single Female RobinA Dec 2018 #27

We need mental fitness requirements placed on candidates running for president. dubyadiprecession Dec 2018 #6

Does that mean he's going to raise taxes on the corporations that 'saved money' to pay for it? htuttle Dec 2018 #7

I can't help but wonder.... MissMillie Dec 2018 #8

Doesn't the Senate snowybirdie Dec 2018 #9

I don't think even his cult is going to buy this one EleanorR Dec 2018 #10

....and the tax cuts are paying for themselves The Liberal Lion Dec 2018 #11

Just wait until they find out their refunds are a lot less come tax time. watoos Dec 2018 #13

And they find out how much they lost in the stock market this year IronLionZion Dec 2018 #20

Then we don't need 5 billion as another poster said, watoos Dec 2018 #12

Accounting is Hard A DAY IN THE LIFE Dec 2018 #14

My Niece In Her College Years RobinA Dec 2018 #29

Wait, wouldn't that mean Canada is also paying for the wall? Still In Wisconsin Dec 2018 #15

nice try Dotard treestar Dec 2018 #16

You can paint a skunks body green and paint its tail bright red and call it a poinsettia but cstanleytech Dec 2018 #17

Now we'll get to see how stupid his supporters really are. Jim__ Dec 2018 #18

We may already know the answer to this TimeToGo Dec 2018 #21

An Oldie but Goodie.................. turbinetree Dec 2018 #19

Hideous RobinA Dec 2018 #31

Then quit asking Congress for the $5bil. JohnnyRingo Dec 2018 #22

SHOW ME THE MONEY!!! PeeJ52 Dec 2018 #23

Nobody beats The Wiz! RGTIndy Dec 2018 #24

Of course, trade deficit has grown under Trump... TomCADem Dec 2018 #25

Thank you for reminding everyone that you said Mexico would pay for the wall, dotard. SunSeeker Dec 2018 #26

Remember when "the wall just got ten feet taller!" In response to Mexico's president saying brewens Dec 2018 #28

If that was true why is Trump still threatening a shutdown procon Dec 2018 #30

his new excuse for not shutting down the government... Javaman Dec 2018 #32

Trump is playing a "shell game". nt ladjf Dec 2018 #33

This is how you buy a furnace jmowreader Dec 2018 #34

Trump says trade deal pays for border wall, Democrats scoff Eugene Dec 2018 #35

Um.... doesn't the "money saved" affect businesses trading and not the Fed government? Takket Dec 2018 #36

Does he think that his followers Cold War Spook Dec 2018 #37