Trump says he won't sign GOP immigration bill that would stop separating families at border
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Trump is an idiot in a lot of ways but he's a master at this shit. He KNOWS full fucking well what's being done with these kids and republicans should be up in arms but they aren't. They aren't because he said the words "That's the democrats". Most republicans won't look any further than that and Trump KNOWS that shit.
He could change this at ANY time, but he won't because he doesn't want to. Republicans control both houses of congress and the presidency. You can't just blame democrats when YOU CONTROL EVERYTHING. The average person should know that, but his base doesn't give a fuck. The right wing media has conditioned these people since the early 90s that democrats are super villains and that's why Trump can say "It's the democrats" and he will get away with it.
Christ, this man is disgusting and a STAIN on America.
Democrats wouldn't support this shitty bill. It's a partisan compromise bill between GOP factions
Trump is stabbing the house GOP in the back here. He sent chief white supremacist miller to the house yesterday to gather support for the same bill
People are just weak and don't want to make the comparison. Free press is ending, propaganda is being spread, families separated. Reflections of each other
To be fair to all of the stupid people that have been brainwashed by their media vehicle of choice, Americans used to take it for granted that they could take the words of their elected President at face value regardless of the party. That's all they've ever known... why would they question doing so now?
Holding children hostage. Remember when they postured with the CHIP bill (which they deliberately didn't fund for months) about how the Dems hated children because they wouldn't agree to their ransom of CHIP for no DACA? That's how little life means to these Republicans, children are just abstract "things" meant for political points.
Yeah it's almost as if he doesn't actually want to stop this.
Trump will only be happy if he gets his funding, AND, doesn't have to change this policy. Until then he's going to cry about the evil Democrats and even blame them for something he is actually doing, like trying to hold their good reputation hostage as well.
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But...but... Fox News said this morning that Trump would sign one if it came to his desk? Those Christian values!
Trump going full Mad King isn't he?
Trump going full Mad King isn't he?
Children have always been "things" meant for political points to these people. Whether they're born or unborn.
Abortion has always been their go-to prop... they're simply extending their "children as bargaining chip" philosophy into uncharted territory.
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I didn't know the party of "evil sanctuary cities" also had an implosion policy that involved not protecting those people, but splitting them up and putting their kids in internment camps.
It's like thinking macro for a few fucking seconds shows how much this is a Donald Trump narrative being given to the media. He's doing this to use the children as hostages, not as a deterrent.
It's like thinking macro for a few fucking seconds shows how much this is a Donald Trump narrative being given to the media. He's doing this to use the children as hostages, not as a deterrent.
I think I figured out what he means by it being the Democrats' fault. He's saying that he's instituted this policy because Democrats won't go along with his plans to build a border wall, restrict legal immigration, and deport dreamers. If Democrats would fall in line, illegal immigration would decline, and he wouldn't have to separate children from their parents as a deterrent.
So he's not lying, he's just inarticulate and cruel!
Virginia says hi. (Unless you chalk this all up to the incredible charisma of DOCTOR ralphnortham)
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The media (aside from Fox News of course) IS calling out the lie.
They aren't calling it a lie. They need to use the right words. The far right understands that words matter. They get memos that tell all of those scumlords exactly what terms to repeat over and over. The media needs to do the same. ie. "Trump lied today when he said..."
As a non american I usually manage to stay calm about this asshole, but for some reason this tweet is it for me.
FUCK this guy.
Reality doesn't matter. The GOP propaganda machine will spin it as the democrats fault and this country will fall even closer to collapse.
For anyone that wants to help:
RAICES: This Texas-based organization offers free and low-cost legal services to immigrant children and families. Donate here and sign up as a volunteer here.
Pueblo Sin Fronteras: This organization provides humanitarian aid and shelter to migrants on their way to the U.S. Donate here.
Together Rising: This Virginia-based organization is helping provide legal assistance for 60 migrant children who were separated from their parents and are currently detained in Arizona. Donate here.
Al Otro Lado: This bi-national organization works providing legal services to deportees and migrants in Tijuana, Mexico, including deportee parents whose children remain in the U.S. Donate here.
The Florence Project: This Arizona-based organization offers free legal services to men, women, and unaccompanied children in immigration custody. Donate here.
Texas Civil Rights Project: This organization has been using legal advocacy and litigation to help families separated at the border. Donate here.
Border Angels: This California-based organization supports San Diego County's immigrant population and focuses on issues related to the U.S.-Mexico border. Donate here.
Neta: This Texas-based grassroots organization helps asylum seekers on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border. Donate here.
South Texas Pro Bono Asylum Representation Project (ProBAR): This project of the American Bar Association is currently supporting over 1,000 unaccompanied children in detention centers across South Texas. Donate here.
More ways to help: ActBlue Charities has set up a link that allows you to donate to eight different organizations, including the ACLU, United We Dream, Kids in Need of Defense(KIND), and the Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project. Donate here.
Pueblo Sin Fronteras: This organization provides humanitarian aid and shelter to migrants on their way to the U.S. Donate here.
Together Rising: This Virginia-based organization is helping provide legal assistance for 60 migrant children who were separated from their parents and are currently detained in Arizona. Donate here.
Al Otro Lado: This bi-national organization works providing legal services to deportees and migrants in Tijuana, Mexico, including deportee parents whose children remain in the U.S. Donate here.
The Florence Project: This Arizona-based organization offers free legal services to men, women, and unaccompanied children in immigration custody. Donate here.
Texas Civil Rights Project: This organization has been using legal advocacy and litigation to help families separated at the border. Donate here.
Border Angels: This California-based organization supports San Diego County's immigrant population and focuses on issues related to the U.S.-Mexico border. Donate here.
Neta: This Texas-based grassroots organization helps asylum seekers on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border. Donate here.
South Texas Pro Bono Asylum Representation Project (ProBAR): This project of the American Bar Association is currently supporting over 1,000 unaccompanied children in detention centers across South Texas. Donate here.
More ways to help: ActBlue Charities has set up a link that allows you to donate to eight different organizations, including the ACLU, United We Dream, Kids in Need of Defense(KIND), and the Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project. Donate here.
This is the most textbook example of gaslighting there is. Any news outlet that doesn't immediately and loudly call him out on this is complicit.
In 2014 the Republican platform was "Not Obama" and in 2016 it was "not Hilary". They had repeal Obamacare too, but it was mainly just opposition and it worked.
Every single Republican is going to hell. I hope they enjoy their new beachfront property at the shores of Lake Stygia.
CHIP, DACA, the Parkland kids, makeshift child hostages from immigrants... children are there to have a gun pointed at them to get what you want.
Trump would pull a gun on every child in America - including Barron - if it meant getting his way.
Newsflash... they're ALL complicit. You really ought to do something about that.
Just trying to understand the motives here...
The Trump administration is now separating ALL families caught crossing the border, when before it was up to discretion/situational. They are doing it BECAUSE it's cruel, because he doesn't care about immigrants, and they are banking on using it as a bargaining chip against the democrats. Essentially "Give me what I want or I will continue to be cruel" and trying to spin it to his base as the democrats fault.
The Trump administration is now separating ALL families caught crossing the border, when before it was up to discretion/situational. They are doing it BECAUSE it's cruel, because he doesn't care about immigrants, and they are banking on using it as a bargaining chip against the democrats. Essentially "Give me what I want or I will continue to be cruel" and trying to spin it to his base as the democrats fault.
Why not? The GOP used American kids healthcare (CHIP) to get gov't funding. What do they care about immigrant kids?
Trump doesn't actively hate the immigrants, he just wants that fucking wall so he can gloat. He is definitely a racist, but this whole concentration camp bullshit is coming from someone else. Cough cough baldo cough Miller...
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And like clockwork Fox News just parroted his "This is on the Democrats" line. Passing it off as true and absolving Trump of blame.
Bingo. The rest of the media needs to unite and say it's completely without any basis in truth and the president has lied again.
The Democrats aren't giving him everything he wants, so he's forced to do horrible things. Like a guy who hits his wife because she burned the casserole.
The UN doesn't feel like it's their job to solve America's problems for them.
Additionally, any "substantive" resolution they passed would get vetoed by Nikki.
It's not like they stepped up for Puerto Rico, either.
