Trump Calls Those Who Don't Support His Wall 'Criminals'
President Donald Trump insisted again in a tweet Saturday that there is overwhelming support for border security and his southern border wall . He declared that “everyone” wants it “very badly” — except for “drug dealers, human traffickers and criminals.”
The Democrats could solve the Shutdown problem in a very short period of time. All they have to do is approve REAL Border Security (including a Wall), something which everyone, other than drug dealers, human traffickers and criminals, want very badly! This would be so easy to do!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 5, 2019
In fact, no poll has found that most Americans support the wall or support funding for it.
A Quinnipiac poll in December found that 54 percent of Americans opposed the wall, while a Harvard CAPS/Harris survey the same month found that 56 percent did not support a wall. Only 35 percent of those surveyed in a Reuters/Ipsos poll supported including money for the wall in a federal spending bill.
Trump’s characterization of the majority Americans who don’t support the wall as criminals got a swift — and hard — response on Twitter.
Really, you moron?!! Last time I checked I was neither, and I think your “wall” is the stupidest thing I ever heard of! Do us all a big favor and go back to reality TV so we can elect a real president and get our country back before you COMPLETELY destroy it.
— Claire Swainson (@anhedonicangel) January 5, 2019
I am none of those things, and I don’t support funding for a Wall. Thank you
— Jesse (@jcmalman8) January 5, 2019
i'm not any of the above. we need a barrier in some places but not all. Negotiate in good faith and end this shutdown. You own this. you should be talking to Mexico. You said they would pay for the well. Admit you lied and that would be a good starting point to negotiate.
— Wilskurtz (@wilskurtz) January 5, 2019
Not everyone, I don’t want a wall.
— L I B B Y🤗🤗B R E M E R (@HugsAreTheBomb) January 5, 2019
Everyone? You've spoken to everyone? Damn...was i asleep?
— Emillie Lane (@EmillieLane) January 5, 2019
The majority of the country DOES NOT WANT A WALL. Your job is not just to pander to your base.
— bbeck 🌊 (@becksinflorida) January 5, 2019
I am none of those things and I don't want a wall. Don't think I'm a unique case.
— Eddie Kearns (@eddiekrns) January 5, 2019
— Barry Cowan (@CowanBarry) January 5, 2019
Is Mexico’s phone line down? Or did they decide not to pay for it?
— FurloughedAgain (@FurloughedAgain) January 5, 2019
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