CNN’s chief legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin said the chaos that erupted at the border this weekend — after the U.S. lobbed tear gas at migrants who were trying to cross the border — suggests that Trump’s wall “wouldn’t make any difference” if it is ever funded or built.
“The wall is unpopular,” he said on CNN Monday. “I mean, yes, his base likes the wall, but other than that, shutting down the government over this wall, I don’t see why that is something Democrats should fear, because most people don’t want the wall. And as this incident illustrates, the wall wouldn’t make any difference.”
In a tweet early Monday, Trump demanded Congress figure out a way to fund his wall, as lawmakers gear up for a potential shutdown over the issue at the end of the year.
Toobin: As chaos at the border over weekend "illustrates," Trump's "wall wouldn't make any difference." pic.twitter.com/fDPOmlwxL1
— TPM Livewire (@TPMLiveWire) November 26, 2018
I mean it’ll make some difference in the overall size of our assholery.
But, but, but, Mexico is paying for the wall, damn it!! Is this Infrastructure Week??
People who want to work and earn a living are not welcome to walk into our country.
Putin people are welcome to fly into our country,interfere with our elections,and control Trump.
One of the things Trump does very well is to get the idiots in the media to debate on his terms. Note, for example, how many pundits went out of their way to disprove Trump’s contention that we get billions and billions of dollars from the Saudis. As if, if we actually did receive such funds, it would justify murdering and dismembering an American resident and reporter. Likewise, who cares whether the wall would work or not? Is that who we want to be as America and Americans? And even if we did think the wall was appropriate, Mexico is supposed to pay for it.
It’s still not too late to wise up. But the time is not limitless.
And BTW, I wouldn’t put it past Trump and his supporters to have choreographed this whole confrontation at the border.
Poor Toobin, trying to use reason and such. What he misses is the value of a TRUMP WALL for the family brand. I hear they are already selling time shares along the US-Mexico border.