Trump: Mexico Will Pay for Wall ‘Eventually’ and ‘In Some Form’
Further Affirms Taxpayers Will Pay For His Proposed Wall
“We will build a great wall along the southern border,†Donald Trump’s signature campaign promise often began, a promise that’s now reportedly at the center of the potential and looming government shutdown. “And Mexico will pay for the wall.â€
One example can be seen below:
Trump’s supporters frequently chanted at his campaign rallies, on cue, that Mexico would pay for the wall—though as many have pointed out (including Mexico), it will be paid for by U.S. taxpayers.
The president took to Twitter today to reaffirm that fact:
Eventually, but at a later date so we can get started early, Mexico will be paying, in some form, for the badly needed border wall.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 23, 2017
“Eventually, but at a later date so we can get started early,†Trump tweeted, “Mexico will be paying, in some form, for the badly needed border wall.â€
Some responses via Twitter:
@realDonaldTrump No they won’t pay—ever.
— William LeGate (@williamlegate) April 23, 2017
@realDonaldTrump Reminder: Mexico isn’t going to pay for the wallpic.twitter.com/f1OIsQQI4h
— The Tylt (@TheTylt) April 23, 2017
@realDonaldTrump this wall is going to cost US tax payers a fortune, total waste of $ pic.twitter.com/25dW2trPop
— Nathan Bernard (@nathanTbernard) April 23, 2017
@realDonaldTrump Dude this is just embarrassing.
— Matt McDermott (@mattmfm) April 23, 2017
@AmericanRAH4 @realDonaldTrump I can infer a pretty good amount about the future from the words in his tweet.
1. “In some form…”
2. “Eventually”
3, “At a later date”— Josh Olin (@JD_2020) April 23, 2017
@realDonaldTrump The “They’ll gladly pay us Tuesday for a wall today” strategy. pic.twitter.com/DnSMvAMCY8
— Zach Everson (@Z_Everson) April 23, 2017
@realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/RBJY0kFmfL
— Bryan Brinkman (@bryanbrinkman) April 23, 2017
@realDonaldTrump Doesn’t have the same Zing. pic.twitter.com/O94TNehUPU
— Elliott Lusztig (@ezlusztig) April 23, 2017
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