Trump: ‘Cryin’ Chuck Schumer Fully Understands’ No Wall Means No DACA

on January 20, 2018 in Washington, DC.
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: As a poster of U.S. President Donald Trump is seen in the foreground, Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks during a news conference January 20, 2018 on Capitol Hill in... WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: As a poster of U.S. President Donald Trump is seen in the foreground, Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks during a news conference January 20, 2018 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The U.S. government is shut down after the Senate failed to pass a resolution to temporarily fund the government through February 16. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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Calling Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-NY) decision to compromise with Republicans and reopen the government Monday a “humiliating defeat,” President Donald Trump said late Tuesday that “Cryin’” Schumer knows “if there is no Wall, there is no DACA.”

“We must have safety and security, together with a strong Military, for our great people!” he tweeted Tuesday night.

On Tuesday afternoon, Schumer told reporters that he was rescinding his side of the deal he made with Trump last week, when he offered $25 billion for Trump’s border wall in exchange for some of the Democrats’ demands for recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Schumer had made the deal as part of a last-ditch effort to keep the government open on Friday.

Schumer retraced his steps Tuesday after receiving widespread criticism from his party’s liberal base, who complained Democrats were too quick to cave on their demands for DACA recipients in order to reopen the government.

On Monday Congress approved a three-week spending plan. Some Democrats agreed to vote for the bill after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) vowed to try to reach a deal on immigration, as well as key budget issues, by Feb. 8.

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  1. The “humiliating defeat” just means the lights went back on, Stable Genius. Otherwise you’re back to square one. You could start dealing again but I think your staunch backers in Congress realize that for a brilliant dealmaker you’re easily confused and would just as soon you stay home and watch TV while you stuff your monkey-ass face.

  2. The horse’s ass shit show Trump will surely put on display in Davos will be something to revel in.

  3. Avatar for jm_tpm jm_tpm says:

    Donald Trump seems to be a devotee of the Conan the Barbarian school of politics:

    “Mongol General: Wrong! Conan! What is best in life?
    Conan: To crush your enemies. See them driven before you. And to hear the lamentations of their women.”

    Josh could not have been more on point considering Donald Trump’s need to conduct ‘humiliation rituals’ for everyone who enters his orbit. The U.S. may recover from the Trump Administration but I’m not sure the institution of the presidency will.

  4. Monkey asses everywhere take offense . We’re ugly , but not that ugly

  5. And… Dim Bulb Donnie doesn’t understand No DACA means no Government
    Failing to grasp that 80% of Americans are for it and Republicans are running scared
    Please proceed

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