"If we got along with Russia, that would be a good thing not a bad thing," Trump says, per pool. "And just about everybody agrees with that, except very stupid people."
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Words, they almost mean something!https://twitter.com/maggieNYT/status/981211786950201345 …
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Regarding Trump's military comments, it would appear likely that this would come from the National Guard — a move made by both of Trump's immediate predecessors. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/25/AR2010052503227.html …pic.twitter.com/LxuzzlyxMJ
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Trump is asked to clarify the “military” comments, repeats the lie that we don’t have border laws, repeats the vague line that the “military” will “secure our borders.”
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The confusion here is that Trump just says “military,” talks about Mattis, and earlier said, “We really haven’t done that before” — suggesting a new step — but utilizing the National Guard would be something done repeatedly before.
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At a little past 8p, the White House provided a statement to the pool clarifying that Trump was, in fact, referring to the National Guard — a step take by George W. Bush and Obama — when he talked about having the military secure the border.pic.twitter.com/gbCM7ZiXsI
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Nielsen notes the National Guard usage is going to be handled "as it has been in the past" — contrasting with Trump's comments yesterday that his plans were something "we really haven't done ... before."
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AG Sessions' statement on "National Guard deployment" leads off with discussion of the "caravan" — despite DHS Sec. Nielsen just pushing back from the White House on claims the deployment was related to recent TV coverage of the caravan.pic.twitter.com/f7DjIX0Rfi
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Can you explain why & where Trump got thus idea?
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(It’s in the thread.)
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Thanks!
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Even if it wasn't an otherwise insane, illegal suggestion... How many DACA and Dreamers are active duty? That should go well - they make a bust and then get deported along with those they stopped from crossing.
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Nothing insane or illegal about it. Bush and Obama worked with the states to use the Guard in support roles. Surveillance, training, logistics, construction and others. As long as they are not involved in law enforcement actions, no issue.
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The quote is: "We are going to be guarding our border with our military. That's a big step." We agree that Trump cannot literally do that. You are assuming he means something else. I'm not making that assumption.
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You assume there is any rationale connection between his brain and his mouth.

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Please take me out of this thread if you want to continue, as I addressed all of this further down in my thread. Thanks.
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"Look, the president didn't say we're going to guard the border with the military. He was talking about gourd-eating bards in Mordor, which if you recall was a policy that began under Obama and the American people are fed up with."pic.twitter.com/NjXE4tJKnq
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