Trump attacks Democrats over the wall while on troop visit in Iraq

[spanone]

Presidents normally avoid partisan fights in military settings in a tradition of keeping national security separate from politics. Trump has often disregarded the norm.

President Donald Trump, on an unannounced visit to American military personnel in Iraq, said Wednesday he will do "whatever it takes" to secure border wall funding and attacked Democrats for blocking him.

"We need a wall," Trump said at the Al-Asad Air Base west of Baghdad. "We need safety for our country."

Presidents normally avoid partisan fights in military settings as part of a bipartisan tradition of keeping national security institutions separate from politics. Trump, who has frequently disregarded this norm, used his speech to soldiers to attack Democrats over the standoff, saying they only opposed a wall "because I want it."

"I think I'll say, 'I don't want the wall,' and then they're gonna give it to me," he said.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/gop-rep-after-speaking-trump-he-won-t-back-down-n952071

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Of course he did. I was 100% sure he'd flap his gums about his fucking beaded curtain.

[spanone]

2. what an asshole.

[sprinkleeninow]

10. Big Lots and the dollar stores have cheap but fashionable

shower curtains that would make a statement.

*'s show over there today really, really set my teeth on edge big-time.

[Botany]

3. Please can someone tell me when the Democrats ...

... promised to build the wall and pay for it too?


Good God in BUTTER what a shit show.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

4. how many were there because of orders?

You can't have a more captive audience. That's just one tiny reason that Presidents (not to be confused with the current resident of our White House) have avoided involving the military in politics. A larger reason, of course, is the fact that we don't like coups and juntas and dictators.

The Cowardly Don doesn't understand anything.

[ismnotwasm]

5. He's proud of being an asshole.

I am glad he responds to criticism the way he does though. So predictable

[underpants]

6. Man, he's got them Dems. They'll NEVER see that coming.

Even if they read this in the news. It's so cunningly reverse brilliant.

[Just a Weirdo]

7. So build a wall in Iraq.

You can even use that 17 million that these morons fundraised.

[IcyPeas]

8. must he always wear a stupid tie?

I know it's trivial, but it bugs me. (unless he is on a golf course)

[Cha]

9. Of course the big fuckin' mouth did.. just

look at that idiot up there in his stupid red tie.

Wonder if any soldiers are Dems listening to his LIES?