HUD IG Report Shows Trump Admin Blocked Disaster Aid to Puerto Rico And Obstructed Investigation

Lukaris said:

So? Now we have a border crisis going on and he will be blamed for that even though what he mentioned as reasons for building the wall are the same for the Dominican Republic.

Border Crisis -- Joe Biden’s Malarkey Maneuver | National Review

Trump took the heat for their cheap intransigence over a few measly less than $6 billion dollars for border security. The problems in Puerto Rico and the current border situation are on them because they perpetuate crisis.

Trump also looked to the future to revive the pharmaceutical industry in Puerto Rico: The island that can save America

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Pommer said:

I seem to recall that the very first bill for “the wall” had about $25B, that the Master Negotiator rejected.

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Lukaris said:

Really? When?

Democrats Reject Trump Border Wall Proposal, Calling It A 'Non-Starter'

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Pommer said:

The Wall Funding Deals Trump Rejected
Trump-Schumer negotiations: In January 2018, Mr. Trump met with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) for 90 minutes, with then-chief of staff John Kelly the only White House aide present. Mr. Schumer offered the president $25 billion over an unspecified period to be used for a border wall, paired with a path to citizenship for the young immigrants.

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Lukaris said:

Trump wanted to end the diversity immigration lottery in 2017 which Sen. C. Shumer ( Dem. NY) previously claimed to have wanted to eliminate in 2013.

Trump Wants to Work with Congress to End Visa Diversity Lottery

Trump was willing to negotiate over DACA but the Dems rejected his proposals and he distrusted their terms re the border wall.

Senate rejects DACA bill, $25 billion for wall | wtsp.com

on and on it goes, this thread is about politics & the blame game for years of lack of disaster relief for Puerto Rico from hurricane Maria. You will not convince me nor I you. Hopefully we can be mutually charitable by default in our personal alms giving to those in need ( Matthew 6:1-4).

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Lukaris said:

Trump was willing to negotiate over DACA but the Dems rejected his proposals and he distrusted their terms re the border wall.

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essentialsaltes said:

On top of that - the source of the fact check is Media Bias Fact Check

Media Bias/Fact Check (MBFC) is a website founded in 2015 by editor Dave Van Zandt. The website has been described as an amateur effort to rate news media sources based on factual accuracy and political bias

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Lukaris said:

Well the chucklehead posts of 45 & 46 had their little laugh. What they fail to acknowledge is that Trump actually took comprehensive action by replacing the failed NAFTA trade agreement with the USMC trade agreement.

The failure of NAFTA:
NAFTA and Drug Trafficking: Perpetuating Violence and the Illicit Supply Chain

Even Trump’s successor, who supported NAFTA ( as did the swamp in general) admitted USMC is better despite a weak & disjointed attempt escape clause.

Joe Biden admits Trump's USMCA is 'better than NAFTA'

Info on USMC:

United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement - Wikipedia

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Pommer said:

Neither Canada nor Mexico are Puerto Rico, how is this on topic?

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Lukaris said:

The thread wandered stemming from political factors within the 2018-19 US government shutdown affecting disaster aid to Puerto Rico.

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