Trump will sign spending bill and declare a national emergency, Mitch McConnell says

[Blimey]

Trump will sign spending bill and declare a national emergency, Mitch McConnell says

President Donald Trump will sign spending legislation to prevent a government shutdown and declare a national emergency to build his proposed border wall, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday.

Trump's done better with this than I thought he would 3 weeks ago. I thought he'd totally bought the farm on it. But, he gets some of his wall money. It will be interesting to see how this national emergency works out. Most people think the courts will block it quickly. Who knows, there's not really any harm in trying at this point.

 

[MothMan]

Sequester comin.

MAGA

 

[DoD1776]

What did I tell you haters. 45 wins yet again. Butthurt comments incoming.

 

[redtail]

This corrupt uniparty is a cancer.
The bill is total garbage.

Thank GOD we were blessed with Iron balls 45.

 

[Tinman]

Good for him. Another promise kept.

 

[redtail]

Trump will sign spending bill and declare a national emergency, Mitch McConnell says



Trump's done better with this than I thought he would 3 weeks ago. I thought he'd totally bought the farm on it. But, he gets some of his wall money. It will be interesting to see how this national emergency works out. Most people think the courts will block it quickly. Who knows, there's not really any harm in trying at this point.

They will judge shop and block in court, but due to the “emergency” status it will be expedited.
SCOTUS

 

[DoD1776]

All recent presidents going back to Jimmy Carterhave declared at least one national emergency during their time in office, CNN noted. For his part, Barack Obama declared 13 national emergencies. -CNN

I don’t know why the left is saying “iTs UnPrEcEdEnTeD”

 

[DoD1776]

I’m pretty confused here on why Cruz would say no..

 

[redtail]

I’m pretty confused here on why Cruz would say no..

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Because the bill sucks.
Ted is a warrior.

 

[SomeSoldier]

Why did he sign it if he is going to declare SOE anyway? So we can waste more money on illegals? I don't call this a win by any means.

 

[redtail]

He didn’t sign shit.
Yet.

Only positive I can see is $ to keep building in the interm.

Congress is broken.

 

[MilesTeg]

Why did he sign it if he is going to declare SOE anyway? So we can waste more money on illegals? I don't call this a win by any means.

So he can have on record he got wall money out of the dems.

I still dont think declaring the emergency is a win. We will find out in time, but I have a feeling it's going to come back and bite us later.

Good news is we are getting the wall.

 

[dubleuhb]

Why did he sign it if he is going to declare SOE anyway? So we can waste more money on illegals? I don't call this a win by any means.

He tried to do it diplomatically, this shows the libtards are weak on border security, (as well as most repubs). He has money now to get the ball rolling. He's using the national emergency to get the rest, win win ? We'll see.

 

[Blimey]

Why did he sign it if he is going to declare SOE anyway? So we can waste more money on illegals? I don't call this a win by any means.

Because now he locks in some funding, the most he was going to get, and then tries his plan B anyway. It's clever from that perspective.

 

[redtail]

There needs to be a campaign to expose these douche nozzels in their home states.
The cover of ambiguity only benefits the communists.

 

[dubleuhb]

The bill has some stupidity of course, funds can't be used for any new BP agents, only can build existing types of wall, none of the Trump designs.
Reduced the amount of beds for detainees, some other dumb in your face crap.
Trump was left with no choice, I'm all for it.

 

[redtail]

Outside of the need for immediate funding; ie: if construction is to be stopped. I dont see the upside to signing. Big ticket , big gub BS.

 

[GOYABEAN]

From what's been said about the pitfalls that's the least of issues with this toilet tissue bill don't sign better of making a deal with the devil

 

[BDinPutnam]

So long, 2020!

 

[Drinkthekoolaid]

So long, 2020!

Respectfully disagree

I'm re-energized knowing that he will go balls to the wall for his promises and to do what's right for America without caving in to the Dems like so many prior Republicans would do.

 

[tirwin1]

Declaring an emergency is a bad precedent. Democrats are already making comments about how they might declare emergencies so they can get their anti-gun or pro-global warming desires funded. An incredibly short sighted move by Trump. The republicans had both houses of congress for two years. If they couldn't get funding for the wall then there is no way they were going to succeed with the democrats controlling the house. Trump was better off taking his lumps and using this issue against the democrats in 2020. Sooner or later there will be a democrat in the white house and giving this power to them will surely be a mistake.

 

[Drinkthekoolaid]

Declaring an emergency is a bad precedent. Democrats are already making comments about how they might declare emergencies so they can get their anti-gun or pro-global warming desires funded. An incredibly short sighted move by Trump. The republicans had both houses of congress for two years. If they couldn't get funding for the wall then there is no way they were going to succeed with the democrats controlling the house. Trump was better off taking his lumps and using this issue against the democrats in 2020. Sooner or later there will be a democrat in the white house and giving this power to them will surely be a mistake.

The Dems would declare an emergency whether trump did or not.

 

[meketrefe]

I do believe this is trully an emergency.
Why not?

 

[GOYABEAN]

The Dems would declare an emergency whether trump did or not.

And they have in the past but in their minds they are never wrong

 

[redtail]

All recent presidents going back to Jimmy Carterhave declared at least one national emergency during their time in office, CNN noted. For his part, Barack Obama declared 13 national emergencies. -CNN

I don’t know why the left is saying “iTs UnPrEcEdEnTeD”

I feel dirty giving cnn clicks. eww.

 

[Steal2B]

Details being reported on the 1100+ page bill suck. The bill should not be approved if details such as a) limits to detention population by 12,000 (from 52,000 to 40,000) to force catch and release of all past the limit, b) restrictions on any barrier expenditure beyond the 1.3 billion, c) dramatic increaces in worker visas, or d) giving Texas Democrats on the border a veto on wall spending until September 2019 - are accurate the bill should NOT be approved. This bill sucks giving Pelosi several irrevocable policy wins for a potential 55 miles of fence that local politicians can veto. The Democrats and RINOs are screwing this nation and Trump, if reports are accurate, seems to have caved in this showdown.

GOP/Dem Deal: $1.3B For 55 Miles of Wall, $415M in 'Humanitarian Relief'

President Trump Must Ensure Spending Bill Does Not Block Emergency

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[BDinPutnam]

The Dems would declare an emergency whether trump did or not.

You and the 37% or whatever it is that make up his base will not be enough for re-election.

 

[togmaster]

It's a liberal win. Fuck the swamp.

 

[redtail]

The naysayers sure are slow to learn I see.

 

[Darth]

Boy, if you guys don't see the problem with this, that's frightening.