Trump admits he's wasting tax dollars for meaningless border photo-op
It’s a total sham.
Trump admitted that he plans to waste thousands in tax dollars for a trip to the U.S.-Mexico border just for a meaningless photo op.
In a lunch with television anchors held in advance of his poorly received prime-time address, Trump said the trip is “not going to change a damn thing, but I’m still doing it.”
The New York Times reported that he then gestured to his team of senior communications aides — Bill Shine, Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Kellyanne Conway — and said, “these people behind you say it’s worth it.”
A trip requires the use of government resources. Taxpayers foot the bill for travel aboard Air Force One, along with paying for security from the Secret Service and local police officers.
Democrats have refused to spend billions in tax dollars constructing the wall, and in retaliation Trump has forced the federal government to shut down, hurting countless people in the process.
Trump has engaged in a series of made-for-television stunts during the shutdown aimed at intimidating the Democrats. But they have been a complete failure.
Public opinion firmly shows Americans want the government to reopen, and they do not buy Trump’s lies that the wall is a worthwhile endeavor or that there is a “crisis” of dangerous immigrants currently flooding the country.
The comment to the television anchors shows that — as usual — Trump is orchestrating a pathetic reality show while dealing with serious, consequential issues. He and his media team are wasting the country’s time and performing for the camera while thousands of Americans have to clean up the mess he is leaving behind.
For once Trump told the truth. None of his stunts will “change a damn thing.”
Published with permission of The American Independent Foundation.
Recommended
Biden on abortion rights: President expects to give speech Tuesday on new Florida 6-week ban
‘Having the president of the United States speaking out loud and with confidence about abortion access is a great thing’
By Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix - April 22, 2024Biden calls for expanded child tax credit, taxes on wealthy in $7.2 trillion budget plan
President Joe Biden released his budget request for the upcoming fiscal year Monday, calling on Congress to stick to the spending agreement brokered last year and to revamp tax laws so that the “wealthy pay their fair share.”
By Jennifer Shutt, States Newsroom - March 11, 2024Biden rallies Democrats in Las Vegas: ‘Imagine the nightmare’ if Trump reelected
With a primary win all but inevitable, President Joe Biden used his Sunday appearance in Las Vegas’s Historic Westside to rally his most vocal supporters in a battleground state that delivered for him four years ago.
By April Corbin Girnus, Nevada Current - February 05, 2024