The tweet(s) are here plus the fox forums melt down
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/201...have-deal-with-trump-to-protect-dreamers.html
I believe we've already seen what goes on at his table.One theory is he caved on the wall because he knows it's a dumb idea but Democrats will give a big boost to boarder security spending plus cut him some slack on tax reform.
Which on the surface sounds fair, everybody who came to the table got something other than Chinese food.
Trump also refuted that specific assertion by the Democratic leaders about a border wall, tweeting, "The WALL, which is already under construction in the form of new renovation of old and existing fences and walls, will continue to be built.
I'm getting this weird feeling that the Republicans may now silently push Robert Mueller to ramp up his investigations on Trump.
Well that's twice now he's reached across the isle. Maybe there's adults at the steering wheel in west wing now that are getting through to him. This is how you get your approval ratings up. He bottomed out with his base. This is how you slowly start to dig yourself out. Quite an interesting couple weeks we've had.
That DACA fix better include deportations.
Trust he was telling the truth when the legislation is introduced and passed and not a second before.
The DREAM Act and border security (sans wall) money will get stapled on to something that is a must pass. What exactly that vehicle will be isn't clear yet but there are a couple potential opportunities before the end of the year. The bigger question is will the GOP swallow it or try to buck him.
Seriously, have the last two years taught you guys nothing? What Trump says means literally zero. Remember how his tax cuts were going to make the rich pay more, right up until he unveiled tax cuts that would make them pay way less? Remember how his health care bill was going to take care of everyone right up until he unveiled one that would take insurance away from tens of millions?
I am genuinely baffled as to why every time Trump says something seemingly normal people jump to the conclusion that maybe THIS TIME he's not lying despite the fact that in almost every prior occasion he's been lying. What will it take for people to realize he's been lying to basically everyone he knows for his entire life and thinks nothing of it? Trust he was telling the truth when the legislation is introduced and passed and not a second before.
Eh. He's a guy that is absolutely fixated on "ratings" and how he is viewed by others. They have done nothing but go down down down. Slowly as the cancer is removed from this administration some reasonable voices may finally be able to be heard. It's possible that someone finally got into his ear and said "Try this...what can it hurt? Most of the country already hates you". And here we are. He's desperate to pass something...anything...to look like he's been effective. The dems are the ones with opposition power and public backing.
If the guy wants to go down as a peoples champion and not the worst president in history...and actually do something better than Obama...watch the dems get into his ear. If they can flip him on Single Payer medical reform he'll go down a hero and not a villain. In his own twisted, narcissistic world view, I do think he does "care". And he only has so many years left on this earth. He's got an opportunity to forge his place in history here.
The optics in all of this are quite interesting. I'm just going to sit back and watch.
Welp, it looks like Team Trump is walking back on this 'deal' after the blowback from his base (and I'm sure a few calls from Congressional GOP leaders...)
I didn't trust this from the get-go--this just didn't pass the smell test. I think Schumer either stupidly jumped the gun on tweeting about this 'deal' (which probably pissed off Trump--stole his thunder) OR he knowingly jumped the gun in order to push Trump into a corner. Either way, Democrats should know better than to hold someone like Trump to his word. You can't deal with the Devil and expect to win.
Another wrinkle in this is that he's looking out to 2018 and realizing he could served up a shit sandwich if the Dems retake the house. Start working with them now to maybe save his ass in 2019.
This was a win-win-win for Chuck and Nancy
announcing it would piss off his base
If he reneges make him look bad again
If he goes along its enacting a good policy