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Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)
Mon Jan 23, 2017, 11:19 PM Jan 2017

Trump's 1st Capitol Hill meeting: 10 minute victory lap, blames "illegals," and more...

Trump Falsely Tells Hill Leaders Millions Of ‘Illegals’ Cost Him The Popular Vote

WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump told Capitol Hill leaders Monday evening that he lost the popular vote because 3 million to 5 million “illegals” voted for Democrat Hillary Clinton, according to three sources in both parties familiar with the meeting.

Trump has repeatedly claimed that he lost the popular vote in November’s election because of voter fraud. There is no evidence of this, and none that millions of undocumented immigrants voted for Clinton. It’s a fixation for Trump, who won the election because of Electoral College votes, but has had trouble accepting that Clinton won the popular vote by more than 2.8 million.

“I don’t think he was joking,” said one person familiar with what happened in the meeting. “He spent 10 minutes on his win and said he won the popular vote, except 3 to 5 million illegals voted for” Clinton.

Another source confirmed Trump used the word “illegals,” considered an offensive term for undocumented immigrants.

According to a source familiar with the meeting, Trump “was enthusiastic” about infrastructure spending and pointed out that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) ― who also was in attendance ― didn’t share that interest.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-illegals-popular-vote_us_5886ab0fe4b070d8cad516ad?trug5lxnimt5canhfr&
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Trump's 1st Capitol Hill meeting: 10 minute victory lap, blames "illegals," and more... (Original Post) Miles Archer Jan 2017 OP
he's insane. spanone Jan 2017 #1
My prediction on DU all along has been... Miles Archer Jan 2017 #3
what an ass he is bdamomma Jan 2017 #8
He's an ass BeyondGeography Jan 2017 #2
The republicans OWN this ismnotwasm Jan 2017 #4
The Republicans and the media own this mad man. sarcasmo Jan 2017 #7
By illegals, he means brown skinned Americans Xipe Totec Jan 2017 #5
Next up, the 80% approval rating like Trumps boyfriend uses. sarcasmo Jan 2017 #6
Desperate Donald. There are about 11.4 millions illegal aliens TOTAL PA Democrat Jan 2017 #9

Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)
3. My prediction on DU all along has been...
Mon Jan 23, 2017, 11:30 PM
Jan 2017

...that as long as he played along 100% with McConnell and Ryan, they'd keep him propped up.

And if he crossed either one, they'd take him down.

And today, in his first meeting, he stepped dangerously close toward a "Little Marco" and "Lyin' Ted" call-out of McConnell.

He keeps poking that bear with a stick and he'll be gone and it will be President Pence.

Nancy Pelosi was asked if he made any "surprising statements" in the meeting and she replied "Well, I won’t even go into that" (same URL as my OP).

bdamomma

(63,922 posts)
8. what an ass he is
Mon Jan 23, 2017, 11:50 PM
Jan 2017

they all better be very wary about this jerk, He's stupid, you know for 8 years we had an intelligent man in office look at what we got now, this is so sad. Let's get to work to get this simpleton out of office let him move to Russia with his master.

WE need to call those filthy repigs and tell them COUNTRY OVER PARTY that is what a patriot is. Love of country.

Xipe Totec

(43,890 posts)
5. By illegals, he means brown skinned Americans
Mon Jan 23, 2017, 11:37 PM
Jan 2017

Tomorrow, I will be paying last respects to my sister in law,

a brown skinned American, born in this country, married to my brother, a brown skinned American, born in this country, a Marine, with 20 years of service to this country, descendant of Spaniards born in this country, before this country was even a country, leaving behind two Americans, born in this country, a 21 year old daughter, and a 15 yer old son, brown skinned Americans, born in this country.

PA Democrat

(13,225 posts)
9. Desperate Donald. There are about 11.4 millions illegal aliens TOTAL
Mon Jan 23, 2017, 11:51 PM
Jan 2017

in the US. More than 1 million are CHILDREN and so we are to believe that HALF of the adult "illegals" turned up to vote for Hillary Clinton?

That is one HUUUUUUUUUUGE whopper of a LIE!

This man belongs in a padded cell.

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