“Just Stiff All The Contractors”: Twitter Mocks Trump’s Pledge To Bring Cost Of Border Wall “WAY DOWN”
“What happened to the part about Mexico paying for it?”
I am reading that the great border WALL will cost more than the government originally thought, but I have not gotten involved in the…..
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 11, 2017
…design or negotiations yet. When I do, just like with the F-35 FighterJet or the Air Force One Program, price will come WAY DOWN!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 11, 2017
President Donald Trump took to Twitter early Saturday to respond to reports that the cost of building his U.S.-Mexico border wall would be significantly higher than he claimed during his campaign.Â
According to Reuters, the Department of Homeland Security now estimates the wall would cost up to $21.6 billion and take three years to construct. Trump said it would cost only $12 billion.
Trump also claimed Mexico would pay for the wall, but President Enrique Peña Nieto has repeatedly said that isn’t going to happen. Trump has responded by admitting that American taxpayers would have to fund the wall’s construction, with the U.S. later being reimbursed by Mexico — possibly in the form of a 20 percent tariff on Mexican goods that would ultimately be absorbed by consumers.Â
Here’s how Twitter responded.Â
STOP THE PRESSES!! @realDonaldTrump is reading. Holy shit. Who knew?? https://t.co/SOsCVVty01
— Lane Hudson (@tlanehudson) February 11, 2017
just stiff all the contractors then declare bankruptcy. usually works. https://t.co/1U5GydtEl2
— Atrios – Deer Gutter (@Atrios) February 11, 2017
Trump’s mode of cost control — not paying people the money he owes them — might be harder to pull off as POTUS. We’ll see I guess. https://t.co/1HySVzwZvv
— Ryan Grim (@ryangrim) February 11, 2017
POTUS returns to “I alone can fix it” theme https://t.co/V0QzqrmZif
— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) February 11, 2017
What happened to the part about Mexico paying for it? Oh, right, that won’t happen either. Delusional. https://t.co/ZnTEy3NakV
— Jim Roberts (@nycjim) February 11, 2017
So Trump plans to negotiate on behalf of Mexico? Or are they not paying for the wall anymore? https://t.co/aPMCEQ3Lgx
— Gregg Carlstrom (@glcarlstrom) February 11, 2017
Anyone who believes your transparent lies about this giant fascist boondoggle is an idiot. @realDonaldTrump https://t.co/rlKkcnnHjt
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) February 11, 2017
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