Trump’s signature issue in 2016 was that he would build “a big, beautiful wall” across the 2,000 miles between the U.S. and Mexico. And Mexico would pay for it. Mexico did not pay for it, nor would Congress, so Trump declared a national emergency and took money from the military to build the wall. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that Trump cannot use military funds for this purpose and stopped construction.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday that President Donald Trump may not proceed with a plan to allocate $3.6 billion in military construction funds to build barriers on the U.S.-Mexico border.
The suit was brought by the Sierra Club and the Southern Border Communities Coalition.
The 2-1 decision upheld a December 2019 district court summary judgment that ruled military funds could not be used for border wall construction. However, construction was allowed to continue under the 2019 decision pending an appeal by the government, but Friday’s ruling halted construction activity completely.
In a brief appearance on Saturday, his first public event since his positive COVID-19 diagnosis, Trump mentioned progress on the wall, but not the ruling. “The wall is now 380 miles long; it’ll soon be finished,” he said.
Environmental groups like the Sierra Club have been warning for years that construction on the border could have devastating consequences on sensitive habitats and wildlife….
In February 2019, Trump declared a national emergency in order to use military funds to help construct the wall, asserting that the situation at the southern border presented a “security and humanitarian crisis that threatens core national security interests.”
Trump made immigration and border concerns a key issue in his 2016 presidential campaign, and ran on his promise to build a barrier across the 2,000 miles of U.S.-Mexico border.
So, “The wall is now 380 miles long; it’s soon be finished.” It took four years to build 380 miles of fence. At that rate the wall will never be completed. What is finished today will start falling down before the rest of the wall is completed. Trump’s feeble brain is full of desert sand. Reality has passed this fool a long time ago.
Only 1620 more miles to go!
I read a news piece this morning that reported Trump did not send out his regular early morning Twitter tirade. The same piece also said that according to the COVID-19 infection timelines, right about now is when Trump will either get worse or have no more serious symptoms.
If Trump suddenly drops out of the spotlight, we will have our answer no matter what Trump’s lying, corrupt, domestic terrorist, traitorous administration tells us.
He’s desperate and no one anywhere on this planet or US should let their guard down.
Ignore the polls.
Be prepared for anything.
We live in a red state (republican an covid (which is not a coincidence)) and no senatorial election. So – we don’t get many ads.
Please reassure those of us in already decided states – are the campaign ads explaining to average folks not only what the president is doing that is illegal, immoral, and lies but WHY THEY MATTER?
Lies about the wall, Holding political rallies at the WH, the days he and his staff spent at his properties and the number of his properties contributed to his campaign and have benefitted, the list is endless. We read it and see it. Those who don’t read or only watch f-x don’t hear this nor think it’s wrong if they do.
Soon, we’ll see …
Hillary’s emails and attacks on Obama because it juices up his base.
Predictably some “undisclosed” or “classified” information that will implicate Hunter Biden in something.
Build that wall.and lock her up
Fear mongering, racist banter, and dog whistling for terrorists.
I sure hope the Lincoln Project and others are already spending to counter this and preparing for anything.
I hope Trump and Bill Barr do not launch and appeal to this ruling, taking it to higher courts. Maybe both are too busy trying to rig the elections.