Alert: The president said a couple minutes ago, "We're building a wall in Colorado. We're building a beautiful wall. A big one that really works."
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) October 23, 2019
The Oval Office Occupant was in Pittsburgh to share his ‘wisdom’ with the Shale Insight Conference, because it’s nice for him to get an ego-boost from people wearing suits for a change. Of course, in a ‘sympathetic’ venue, you can always count on some off-teleprompter mayhem…
Is NEW Mexico gonna pay for it? https://t.co/DoSNGfsB9C
— Rep. Diana DeGette (@RepDianaDeGette) October 23, 2019
I’m beginning to wonder if it’s gonna come down to a question of whether the impeachment proceedings can be finalized before the guy has a complete mental breakdown. At least Nixon (reputedly) talked to the portraits on the walls of the White House in private…
This is gonna end with Trump using a Sharpie on a map to suggest that Mexico borders Colorado isn’t it. https://t.co/fImSLzv8CG
— Daniel W. Drezner (@dandrezner) October 23, 2019
https://t.co/fmE0hiPLNB pic.twitter.com/gMzNIcl5Qu
— Sen. Patrick Leahy (@SenatorLeahy) October 23, 2019
Also predictably, the non-functional walkback from his staff afterwards:
Trump does t kid. https://t.co/aCOnJyk7Os
— Dana Houle (@DanaHoule) October 24, 2019
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