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KentuckyWoman

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Tue Oct 1, 2019, 08:39 PM Oct 2019

If you want any idea what it is like in the White House

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/01/us/politics/trump-border-wars.html

Regarding a March meeting where he demanded they close the border. Even Jared failed to get through to the hard head.

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Ms. Nielsen had tried reasoning with the president on many occasions. When she stood up to him during a cabinet meeting the previous spring, he excoriated her and she almost resigned.

Now, she tried again to reason with him.

We can close the border, she told the president, but it’s not going to fix anything. People will still be permitted to claim asylum.

But Mr. Trump was unmoved. Even Mr. Kushner, who had developed relationships with Mexican officials and now sided with Ms. Nielsen, could not get through to him.



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This was in March. Can you imagine what it is like NOW?

If you haven't figured out what a shithead he is yet... read the article. It's actually quite good.

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If you want any idea what it is like in the White House (Original Post) KentuckyWoman Oct 2019 OP
No, can't imagine because I'd have quit already. Karadeniz Oct 2019 #1
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