Anyone else heard

skicat

about Trump pulling a fast one on everyone and getting funding for the wall in this latest spending bill by using the portion allotted for the military for beefing up the border?

I caught a part of an interview of Sebastian Gorka on the Larry Elder show and that is what they were discussing. They were considering it a genius move, a kind of end around which the Dems failed to see. I haven't seen anything else on it yet but wonder if it is real?

Ditch-Runner

My wife and i talked about it a feww days ago
it is part of our defense and security .. a small strech but I am not a lawyer
I bet the libs and dems heads are about to explode when he tipped his hat and said FU I mean thank you for my wall money [:D][:D][:D][:D]
JHHO if true he did a shell game well beyond what could have been imagined [^][^][^]

p3skyking

It todays atmosphere of terrorism and bioweapons, an open border is a clear and present danger.
Homeland Security or whoever owns the Border Patrol should have the burden of building the wall, however, DOD does have the money when the other two outfits don't.

Junkballer

"Defense" and "the fence" sounds pretty much the same if you don't listen real carefully. [;)]........[:D]

BikerBob

Come on guys...Trump has a golf course in Jersey.

Of course it's da same woid![:D]

fordsix

beat the dems at their own game

mag00

Well if it is true, he wins some points back with me. [:D]

hillbille

I heard someone mention him wanting the military to build the wall, never did hear the whole story though.. figured it was not bad idea, sure beats them getting shot at over in the sandbox.

gunnut505

Well, of the nearly 1800 miles of wall that's already built; turns out that the (d)s are whining about a measly 33 miles that they refuse to fund.
Idiots.

bpost

I will believe it when I see it. Until such a time the wall is built I will maintain he screwed his supporters.

Horse Plains Drifter

quote:Originally posted by bpost
I will believe it when I see it. Until such a time the wall is built I will maintain he screwed his supporters.
Yep.

dakotashooter2

Good practice for the engineering battalions

Don McManus

If he follows through with it, he will guarantee that any future legislation will be much more cumbersome and detailed, limiting him and future Presidents the flexibility to play the same game.

Probably a good strategy, as it should be Congress that allocates and directs spending, not a President playing fast and loose with the people's money.

We have a real readiness problem in our armed services today. He said he signed the bill to address that problem. The money would be better spent getting the 50%+ of the Marine Corps F/A-18s that are now grounded back in the air.

TRAP55

Remember this was a spending bill, not a budget. It's good for 6 months, and that ends right about Oct. Just in time for an Oct surprise? Just my $.02

spasmcreek

if no one else will defend our country against open border and criminals would the military bypass the rules and engage...damn sure better do it

mnrivrat48

I have little doubt that the Trump strategy was to get wall funding through the military budget. I wonder however whether it was worth it when you consider all the other spending in that bill.

I think he may have given away to much to get the wall funded in this manner.

SG

I said this when someone posted the original thread on him signing the bill. Red Castle in Green Castle... Everyone probably thought I was crazy[:D]

wpageabc

Crazy like a fox...