Trump pokes at Democrats with new border wall video

Trump pokes at Democrats with new border wall video

Javier Manjarres
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September 11, 2019
In an obvious attempt to provoke congressional Democrats and pro-illegal immigration activists across the country, President Donald Trump released a short video of his "Wall" being build along the U.S. border with Mexico.
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Trump gets $3.6 billion from military for border wall

Trump gets $3.6 billion from military for border wall

Javier Manjarres
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September 3, 2019
President Trump is once again poking congressional Democrats in the eye over the funding of his infamous southern border “Wall.”
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Castro rallies against Trump, pushes false

Castro rallies against Trump, pushes false "animals" narrative

Javier Manjarres
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April 11, 2019
Castro didn’t disappoint his supporters, focusing on the illegal immigration border crisis brought upon by the migrant caravans that have originated from Central America, and echoed an immigration false narrative about the president that many Democrats continue push.
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Homeland Security sends border funding to Texas

Homeland Security sends border funding to Texas

Javier Manjarres
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April 7, 2019
In 2019, $23 million alone has been set aside by DHS for Texas, of which a 25% has already arrived in the Lone Star State.
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Cruz, Cornyn agree Trump's border shutdown will hurt Texas

Cruz, Cornyn agree Trump's border shutdown will hurt Texas

Javier Manjarres
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April 3, 2019
"Let's see if they keep it done," said Trump, adding "Now, if they don't, or if we don't make a deal with Congress, the border's going to be closed, 100 percent."
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Like Obama, Cornyn says border issue not political, rather humanitarian crisis

Like Obama, Cornyn says border issue not political, rather humanitarian crisis

Daniel Molina
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April 3, 2019
"We need to view it as an urgent issue that requires our cooperation and, yes, our compromise.”
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Grijalva to Congress: Stop funding Trump's

Grijalva to Congress: Stop funding Trump's "racist policies"

Javier Manjarres
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April 3, 2019
Trump is pointing at the mass migration issue at the border as the proof positive reason why the border wall needs to be built, saying that more and more criminals are being found within the detainee population.
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Illegal immigration crisis at U.S. border at

Illegal immigration crisis at U.S. border at "breaking point"

Javier Manjarres
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March 28, 2019
This past Monday alone, the CBP announced it had confronted some 4,000 illegal immigrants, and some 1,000 more successfully crossed over illegally on Wednesday.
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Beto O'Rourke's path to White House could go thru Texas

Beto O'Rourke's path to White House could go thru Texas

Javier Manjarres
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March 21, 2019
Democratic presidential candidate Robert “Beto” O’Rourke told a crown of would-be supporters in New Hampshire that he believed winning Texas in the 2020 presidential election was very doable, if he became his party’s nominee. The bold statement followed an even bolder 24-hour fundraising total of $6.1 million raised, as the Progressive rising start began traversing […]
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Trump Vetoes Senate bill blocking his emergency edict

Trump Vetoes Senate bill blocking his emergency edict

Javier Manjarres
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March 15, 2019
Staying true to his optic form, Trump lifted up the signed document for the world to see.
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GOP Senators rebuke Trump’s border emergency declaration

GOP Senators rebuke Trump’s border emergency declaration

Javier Manjarres
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March 14, 2019
Trump’s response to the vote was very swift, simple and to the point, tweeting “VETO!”
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Lee says he'll vote against Trump's national emergency edict

Lee says he'll vote against Trump's national emergency edict

Javier Manjarres
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March 13, 2019
Lee, who became the 5th senate Republican to defy the order, told The Hill newspaper that he tried to “cut a deal”
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Democratic congressional veterans push back against Trump's wall

Democratic congressional veterans push back against Trump's wall

Javier Manjarres
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March 13, 2019
The basis for the letter to McConnell is an Associated Press (AP) story that states The Pentagon is mulling over the option of using $1 billion in leftover funds from military pay and pension accounts” to pay for the border call.
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Border wall called

Border wall called "monument to hate" by AZ Congressman

Javier Manjarres
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March 11, 2019
Gallego calls Trump’s potential use of military salaries to pay for “his monument to hate” border wall a “destructive power-grab”
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Rubio suggests border wall funding options to Trump

Rubio suggests border wall funding options to Trump

Javier Manjarres
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February 20, 2019
It goes without saying that congressional Democrats have flipped their political lids over the declaration, but some of Trump’s biggest legislative cheerleaders have also called his move into question.
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CA's Hispanic Attorney General leads lawsuit against Trump Administration

CA's Hispanic Attorney General leads lawsuit against Trump Administration

Javier Manjarres
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February 19, 2019
CA's Hispanic Attorney General leads lawsuit against Trump Administration
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MS 13 members found near Texas border deported by Mexican Govt.

MS 13 members found near Texas border deported by Mexican Govt.

Teddy Cruz
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February 18, 2019
During their stay at federal facility, a few dozen people brought chaos to the caravan as they proceeded to try and break out along with fighting the federal police.
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Castro says ICE needs to be reconstituted

Castro says ICE needs to be reconstituted

Javier Manjarres
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February 18, 2019
Castro has been playing it safe, taking measured shots at Trump at opportune times, and not letting those campaign barbs overshadow his overall efforts.
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Cuellar opposes border wall, but still talks to pro-wall groups

Cuellar opposes border wall, but still talks to pro-wall groups

Javier Manjarres
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February 16, 2019
Rep. Cuellar is open to talk to groups that oppose his views on immigration reform and border wall security.
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Beto O’Rourke to hold a concurrent speech countering President Trump’s in El Paso, Texas.

Beto O’Rourke to hold a concurrent speech countering President Trump’s in El Paso, Texas.

Teddy Cruz
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February 11, 2019
Beto O'Rourke (D-TX) is set to deliver a speech this evening which will be less than 3 miles away from President Donald Trump's rally that is scheduled for this evening in El Paso, Texas. Beto is one of the main speakers for the "March for Truth" as the theme of the event surrounds the on-going […]
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Defiant Democrats refuse to give Trump a political victory

Defiant Democrats refuse to give Trump a political victory

Javier Manjarres
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February 10, 2019
Many Democrats believe if they fund even 1% of the border wall, Trump will signal that he kept his campaign promise, and his prospects for winning re-election in 2020 will most likely be assured.
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National emergency to build wall not a

National emergency to build wall not a "practical solution"

Teddy Cruz
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February 6, 2019
"I just think, given the fact that he’s probably going to get sued and this will end up in litigation and balled up for months, if not years it’s really not a practical solution to the problem."
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Trump's decision to

Trump's decision to "unilaterally" build wall must be "grounded by law"

Javier Manjarres
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February 6, 2019
“BACK IN 2013, CHUCK SCHUMER AND EVERY SINGLE DEMOCRAT IN THE SENATE, VOTED IN FAVOR OF 350 MILES OF BORDER WALL.
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Pelosi taunts Trump: “There’s not going to be any wall money

Pelosi taunts Trump: “There’s not going to be any wall money"

Javier Manjarres
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January 31, 2019
With that statement, it appears as if Pelosi will continue to stand her ground against the president’s request for funding of the southern border wall he campaigned on.
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Democrats accused of 'not engaging' on border security

Democrats accused of 'not engaging' on border security

Javier Manjarres
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January 31, 2019
“Honestly, to be a realist in this, I’ve been working for two years behind the scenes. I think the Democrats want the immigration issue more as an issue than a solution,” said Perdue.
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Trump holds his line on the border

Trump holds his line on the border

Staff Reports
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January 10, 2019
As Trump left the White House early Thursday morning, the president told reporters that he "probably" would declare a national emergency if he couldn't get Congress to agree to fund the wall.
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Trump Poised to Allow DACA Children Stay In US

Trump Poised to Allow DACA Children Stay In US

Javier Manjarres
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September 15, 2017
Trump has all along said that these kids were here at no fault of their own, and the he would work to help them get past their illegal immigration status.
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