Let's confirm what every thinking person already knew....

[tallguy]

One big takeaway is that Trump seems to acknowledge exactly what his pledge to make Mexico pay for the border wall was - a hollow promise meant to rile up the base.

At one point in his call with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, Trump even acknowledges that the wall is "the least important thing we are talking about, but politically this might be the most important."

You hear that, Trump supporters? That applause line that Trump used with such gusto for basically his entire campaign - "Build that wall," and "Who's going to pay for it? (Crowd response: MEXICO!)"? It was all vote-bait, red meat for voters who didn't know that it was completely impractical and would never happen. And within his first days in office - this call took place on Jan. 27, a week after Trump's inauguration - Trump was already throwing in the towel on it on a call with the Mexican president.

Trump was instead hoping people could be made to forget this "least important" issue and wouldn't punish him politically for it.

Trump spent much of his call with Peña Nieto just trying to convince him to stop talking about how Mexico would not pay for the wall. Trump even suggested he would fudge it in the end so that both sides could claim they didn't give in.
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It's little surprise to keen political observers that Mexico paying for the border wall was never actually going to happen. Hearing Trump basically acknowledge that fact and concede he pulled the wool over his supporters' eyes, just seven days into his presidency, is pretty remarkable.

Trump's supporters insist he's kept his promises thus far. Here's a good example of what he really thinks of one of his biggest promises.

Analysis: President Trump admits he punked his supporters on Mexico paying for the wall

[busymom]

I'm amazed some people were gullible enough to believe that Trump could somehow force Mexico to pay for a wall.  Really?!?  

[Gardening Grandma]

Thete's a sucker born every minute

[happyhoix]

Trump spent much of his call with Peña Nieto just trying to convince him to stop talking about how Mexico would not pay for the wall. Trump even suggested he would fudge it in the end so that both sides could claim they didn't give in.

This was the most amazing part to me - Trump trying to coax the President of Mexico to help him out by not 'mentioning' that Mexico wouldn't pay for the wall.

Why on earth would the President of Mexico do a single thing to help Trump out, after Trump spent his campaign railing against all the horrible Mexicans pouring over the border intent on raping and murdering? How we need this massive wall to protect ourselves from them?

Sometimes I can't understand how Trump thinks at all. Usually you learn in elementary school that if you call someone names they will not like you and will not do anything nice for you....

[ken a.k.a OMK]

Aug 10, 2017 21:47:19 GMT -5 busymom said:

I'm amazed some people were gullible enough to believe that Trump could somehow force Mexico to pay for a wall.  Really?!?  

Instead he's forcing us to pay for it. What a con. 

[Deleted]

Aug 10, 2017 21:09:04 GMT -5 tallguy said:

One big takeaway is that Trump seems to acknowledge exactly what his pledge to make Mexico pay for the border wall was - a hollow promise meant to rile up the base.

At one point in his call with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, Trump even acknowledges that the wall is "the least important thing we are talking about, but politically this might be the most important."

You hear that, Trump supporters? That applause line that Trump used with such gusto for basically his entire campaign - "Build that wall," and "Who's going to pay for it? (Crowd response: MEXICO!)"? It was all vote-bait, red meat for voters who didn't know that it was completely impractical and would never happen. And within his first days in office - this call took place on Jan. 27, a week after Trump's inauguration - Trump was already throwing in the towel on it on a call with the Mexican president.

Trump was instead hoping people could be made to forget this "least important" issue and wouldn't punish him politically for it.

Trump spent much of his call with Peña Nieto just trying to convince him to stop talking about how Mexico would not pay for the wall. Trump even suggested he would fudge it in the end so that both sides could claim they didn't give in.
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It's little surprise to keen political observers that Mexico paying for the border wall was never actually going to happen. Hearing Trump basically acknowledge that fact and concede he pulled the wool over his supporters' eyes, just seven days into his presidency, is pretty remarkable.

Trump's supporters insist he's kept his promises thus far. Here's a good example of what he really thinks of one of his biggest promises.

Analysis: President Trump admits he punked his supporters on Mexico paying for the wall

Still on the wall thing?   Not important unless you're just providing another thread for generic Trump bashing.   I got my conservative Supreme Court justice !   

[Gardening Grandma]

Aug 11, 2017 12:25:28 GMT -5 @jma23 said:

Aug 10, 2017 21:09:04 GMT -5 tallguy said:

Analysis: President Trump admits he punked his supporters on Mexico paying for the wall

Still on the wall thing?   Not important unless you're just providing another thread for generic Trump bashing.   I got my conservative Supreme Court justice !   

You may be counting your chidkens before they've hatched.  He hasn't delivered yet.  Some SC justices have been surprises... just sayin....

[Deleted]

Aug 11, 2017 13:21:05 GMT -5 Gardening Grandma said:

Aug 11, 2017 12:25:28 GMT -5 @jma23 said:

Still on the wall thing?   Not important unless you're just providing another thread for generic Trump bashing.   I got my conservative Supreme Court justice !   

You may be counting your chidkens before they've hatched.  He hasn't delivered yet.  Some SC justices have been surprises... just sayin....

That is true from both sides.  I go by that many have not changed their color, after a career of decisions.  He's a better choice for me than Obama's "neutral" pick following a clear liberal pick. 

[Rukh O'Rorke]

Aug 11, 2017 12:25:28 GMT -5 @jma23 said:

Aug 10, 2017 21:09:04 GMT -5 tallguy said:

Analysis: President Trump admits he punked his supporters on Mexico paying for the wall

Still on the wall thing?   Not important unless you're just providing another thread for generic Trump bashing.   I got my conservative Supreme Court justice !   

I'll be happy if we avert nuclear conflict.

The bar is so low these days

[Deleted]

Aug 11, 2017 16:31:09 GMT -5 Rukh O'Rorke said:

Aug 11, 2017 12:25:28 GMT -5 @jma23 said:

Still on the wall thing?   Not important unless you're just providing another thread for generic Trump bashing.   I got my conservative Supreme Court justice !   

I'll be happy if we avert nuclear conflict.

The bar is so low these days

I'm happy to keep those missiles parked, regardless whose president.  If a nuclear weapon is needed to be used, it won't matter who a sitting president is.    

[tallguy]

Aug 14, 2017 12:51:26 GMT -5 @jma23 said:

Aug 11, 2017 16:31:09 GMT -5 Rukh O'Rorke said:

I'll be happy if we avert nuclear conflict.

The bar is so low these days

I'm happy to keep those missiles parked, regardless whose president.  If a nuclear weapon is needed to be used, it won't matter who a sitting president is.    

That is the point though.  You are assuming that one NEEDS to be used.  This is an idiot who reportedly questioned three times in his initial briefing, "Why CAN'T we use them?  We HAVE them!"     

[Deleted]

Aug 14, 2017 19:26:02 GMT -5 tallguy said:

Aug 14, 2017 12:51:26 GMT -5 @jma23 said:

I'm happy to keep those missiles parked, regardless whose president.  If a nuclear weapon is needed to be used, it won't matter who a sitting president is.    

That is the point though.  You are assuming that one NEEDS to be used.  This is an idiot who reportedly questioned three times in his initial briefing, "Why CAN'T we use them?  We HAVE them!"     

I'm not assuming they need to be used.  Since I don't do hypothetical stories, you'll have to figure that one out on your own.  As far as Trump saying what he did, your familiar with the "Just crazy enough" projection of mental state, aren't you ?

[tallguy]

Dude, Trump passed "just crazy enough" a decade ago.