Trump: Homeland Security GOPers Are ‘Wasting Their Time’ With Dems

By Nicole Lafond

January 31, 2019 8:53 a.m.

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Republicans on the Homeland Security Committee are wasting their time. Democrats, despite all of the evidence, proof and Caravans coming, are not going to give money to build the DESPERATELY needed WALL. I’ve got you covered. Wall is already being built, I don’t expect much help!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 31, 2019

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Nicole Lafond (@Nicole_Lafond) is TPM’s deputy editor, based in New York. She has also worked as the special projects editor and as a senior newswriter for TPM. She has a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University and previously covered education in central Illinois.

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greylady says:

January 31, 2019

It sounds like trump is getting worried…
riverstreet says:

January 31, 2019

Riddle me this - If

Wall is already being built, I don’t expect much help!

How is it an emergency?

Republicans on the Homeland Security Committee are wasting their time.

Worst. Pep. Talk. Ever.
emiliano4 says:

January 31, 2019

greylady:

It sounds like trump is getting worried…

The smallest portfolio of instructions Putin handed to Drumpf was to “govern”.

He. Came. To. Destroy.
erik_t says:

January 31, 2019

Donald, that stove is hot, don’t tou–

OW! FAKE BURNS!

Donald, that stove is hot, don’t tou–

OW! NO BLISTER, YOU ARE BLISTER!

Donald,…
maximus says:

January 31, 2019

Donnie is running into the real wall.
Aka the Dem grown-ups in Congress