President Trump just addressed the nation and called out Democrats for being raging hypocrites and pretending we don’t need a physical barrier on the border.
"The federal government remains shutdown for one reason and one reason only: because Democrats will not fund border security," Pres. Trump asserts https://t.co/LsWoqychKu pic.twitter.com/Ms8FV3N6JP
— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) January 9, 2019
He said the border wall will quickly pay for itself and dropped a pretty significant little nugget: We’re talking about steel barrier instead of a concrete wall. That’s Trump’s compromise.
It’s in the left’s hands. He said this situation could be solved in a 45-minute meeting.
Trump also mentioned the libs and Hollywood hypocrites who surround their swanky homes with walls, fences and other various forms of barriers. As Trump said, they don’t build walls because they hate people on the outside. The build walls because they love the people on the inside.
HAPPENING NOW: President Trump delivers his first prime-time Oval Office address. He’s expected to address the shutdown and border security. https://t.co/J5jxl8XAol pic.twitter.com/uGohyFqlCW
— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 9, 2019
“This is a humanitarian crisis, a crisis of the heart and a crisis of the soul,” says Pres. Trump of illegal immigration. #TrumpAddresshttps://t.co/J5jxl8XAol pic.twitter.com/cCv9t7o1mB
— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 9, 2019
Pres. Trump makes case for border wall in national address, claiming it would “very quickly pay for itself.”
“At the request of Democrats, it would be a steel barrier, rather than a concrete wall. This barrier is absolutely critical to border security.” https://t.co/wXvinJMpBa pic.twitter.com/0BXXmqfKOw
— ABC News (@ABC) January 9, 2019
After a three-week stalemate over the government shutdown, President Trump says “the only solution is for Democrats to pass a spending bill that defends our borders and reopens the government” #TrumpAddress https://t.co/rLuuZmnmqg pic.twitter.com/JOnlsS3vFt
— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 9, 2019
He didn’t say anything outrageous. This is common sense stuff. What is there to combat? A barrier is necessary. National security is important, if you disagree, you’re wrong. It’s as simple as that.