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McConnell (R-Ky.) told Trump that Congress might end up passing a resolution disapproving the emergency declaration, the people said — which would force the president to contemplate issuing his first veto ever, in the face of opposition from his own party.
The majority leader’s comments to the president came amid rising GOP concerns over the fallout if Trump were to declare a national emergency that would allow him to circumvent Congress and use the military to build new stretches of wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. Trump increasingly appears prepared to take that route, saying Friday that “I think there’s a good chance we’ll have to do that.”
I doubt Trump cares about the future of the GOP. He only cares about his own political future. Therefore, I think McConnell is wasting his time here.
Even with Trump's own party the wall isn't a priority.
... and a media network, to release his long pent-up jealousy of Micheal Bloomberg.I don't even think it's "political future" as much as how he can spin this into a book series and Reality TV show when it's all said and done.
I doubt Trump cares about the future of the GOP...especially the GOP Elites. He only cares about the security of the American citizens. Therefore, I think McConnell is wasting his time here.
Trump doesn't really care about building the wall. He cares about keeping the political issue alive for the next campaign. You've been played by Trump...again.
Even with Trump's own party the wall isn't a priority.
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What has Trump said or done that could possibly give you that idea?
I can't get through the pay-wall, and can't say I believe this story unequivocally.
But the McConnell & Trump got spanked by the Dem's shutdown bill getting more support in the Senate than theirs, so behind-the-scenes it is possible McConnell is either fighting or bracing Trump for failure.
I doubt Trump cares about the future of the GOP. He only cares about his own political future. Therefore, I think McConnell is wasting his time here.
Many in the party are upset with Trump's obsession over the wall because, no, they don't think it a priority and because they know that they'd have to give Democrats a win on something like DACA to get the Democrats to agree with the wall. So the GOP-ers would have to give away a lot for something they didn't want to begin with ... all to please Trump and Trump's fanbase. Ironicaly, the fanbase would then have to rationalize how they didn't care about what they had to give for the wall -- even amnesty -- all that matters is supporting Trump's quixotic goals.
BS, Trump cares about the future of America, thats why lefties and Rinos fight him every step of the way. They only care about themselves
Agreed. McConnell sees 2020 & the future, right around the corner, and knows it may be Trump-less. And that would leave his party quite the impotent orphans, needing to fend for themselves ...The latter is closer to the truth, if not THE truth.
I think McConnell sees the correct outcome of a "national emergency". He knows that when there is an emergency, one does not wait two years to do something about it ( they should have declared it immediately upon taking office ) and this fact will be the reason SCOTUS will shoot it down. McConnell is telling the prez that this will happen, to avoid another major humiliation for the prez, and thus the GOP.
I believe it because when one understand that McConnell's doing it for preservation of the GOP, not just the president. He's trying to avoid a hand grenade the left will throw at them if he does this, and it's shot down, which seems to be likely, given the above fact.
The fact that he turned down $25 billion for the stupid project should have clued you lot in.
The fact that he turned down $25 billion for the stupid project should have clued you lot in.
BS, Trump cares about the future of America, thats why lefties and Rinos fight him every step of the way. They only care about themselves
And I'll bet you actually believe Trump wrote The Art of the deal, as well, eh?
(Hint: written by Tony Schwartz)
Jobs coming back. TDS is rife here.That's funny! Trump has never cared about anyone whose last name wasn't Trump, his entire life. He's a draft dodger who has sought to enrich himself at the expense of all else. And now, suddenly he's some patriot who cares about the American people. Get out of here with that bull****.
Agreed. McConnell sees 2020 & the future, right around the corner, and knows it may be Trump-less.
I have multiple times. Your post was a textbook straw man. Textbook.Look up "strawman" in wikipedia, please.
Its McConnell's fault we are where we are today.Even with Trump's own party the wall isn't a priority.
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