Trump tweets in wake of Barcelona attack: 'Our borders are far tougher than ever before'
Source: The Hill
BY JULIA MANCHESTER - 08/18/17 08:52 AM EDT
President Trump touted U.S. border security Friday in the wake of the terror attacks in Spain that left at least 14 people civilians dead.
Link to tweet
The tweet comes a day after a van was driven into a crowded tourist area in Barcelona's city center, mowing down dozens of people.
The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) claimed responsibility for the attack through its propaganda arm on Twitter.
U.S. officials and Trump were quick to condemn the attack on Thursday.
Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/347064-trump-tweets-in-wake-of-barcelona-attack-our-borders-are-far-tougher
underpants
(182,879 posts)No one expects the Spanish Armada
yellowcanine
(35,701 posts)Never mind.
Botany
(70,581 posts)25 amendment time? He is nutz.
Sugar Smack
(18,748 posts)"Spain is across the Atlantic Ocean, you idiot."
moda253
(615 posts)Always a good idea to taunt terrorist groups by saying our borders are so tough. Fucking hell. I think he WANTS something to happen.
truthisfreedom
(23,155 posts)He's all about chaos and confusion, anything to keep eyes off his activities.
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,036 posts)matt819
(10,749 posts)Our borders are not necessarily stronger than before. You also said our nuclear arsenal has been improved in the past six months. That's not true, either.
And it's meaningless. Did our stronger borders protect Heather Heyer in Charlottesville from home-grown domestic terrorism?
bucolic_frolic
(43,286 posts)Borders don't matter so much when you encourage the Nazis in your midst
bitterross
(4,066 posts)What a buffoon. He's writing the comics' lines for them.
sinkingfeeling
(51,473 posts)citizens of the country where they attacked....including the USA.
PatSeg
(47,587 posts)creating his own reality, painting a picture of how much better everything is because of his administration. He just can't get out of reality TV mode.
RussBLib
(9,035 posts)Nothing has been even done yet.
I swear, this guy lies about EVERYTHING!!
I'll bet he can't even play golf worth a shit. What's his handicap? 32? Anyone ever heard? Not that I would even believe it anyway.