CNN "DEBUNKS" POTUS BORDER CLAIMS 12/25 10:48
<POTUS
>Government won't reopen until there's a wall or fence or whatever Dems want to call it.
<Dana Bash
>DEA and DHS both say drugs cross through legal ports of entry, so a wall is useless.
<POTUS
>Yesterday I gave out 115 miles worth of wall in Texas, 115 miles given at a great price. Hopefully will be built rapidly, going end of Jan. to commence construction.
<Dana
>Abby, any info when POTUS is talking about "great price"?
<Abby Phillip
>We've been asking but no response.
>Unusual process because normally contracts are given out through a process, POTUS doesn't just DO things like running his private business.
>No idea what POTUS is talking about with this wall.
>POTUS shifting language to say he wants new wall or to rennovate old wall before the next election.
>No talks of compromise during POTUS' 10 minute diatribe
>POTUS claims he's spoken to federal employees supportive of the shutdown because they understand the need of a wall, CNN can't find these people.
>Day 4 of shutdown shows no end in sight
>POTUS digging in on blaming Democrats for shutdown
<Dana
>POTUS will have a fight on his hands when Pelosi takes the gavel
>POTUS attacking Jerome Powell for raising rates too fast, trying to get him to stop?
<Abby
>Panic inside the White House, no connection with aides
>Mnuchin tweeted POTUS quote about ability to fire Fed Chair created chaos in the markets
>POTUS trying to enflame the markets by attacking Fed Chair.
>POTUS doesn't have the authority to fire Fed Chair and even if he did it would create devestation to the people and the economy
<Dana
>POTUS supporting Mnuchin creating chaos creates more chaos, especially asking if the 6 big banks are liquid. Why ask?
>Matt, what's the strategy over the wall shutdown
<Matt Lewi
>Both sides think they can win so it'll be a protracted long term thing
>How far does POTUS think he can go regarding pleasing his base?
<Dana
>Can ANY POTUS do anything with JUST their base?
<Matt
>Once, in 2016
<Dana
>Coming into the election season, is this gonna swing it?
<Matt
>Not just the election season but multiple investigations and possible impeachment, strong base really matters.
>POTUS made really weird calculation going into election season not expanding base like any normal sane person.
>POTUS base is shrinking
>POTUS depending on winning Electoral College again, doesn't care about popular vote.
<Dana
>Do you think POTUS will have a hard time come Jan and the new House?
<Matt
>Both have a strong base to please
>POTUS can't change minds regarding border, keeps moving goal post
>POTUS trying to get a victory without actually getting a victory.
<Dana
>Reminds me of the McCaskill interview on behind the scenes
>S-MO Claire McCaskill
>Sen Repubs keeping head down, privately admit POTUS is nuts
>Your reaction?
<Matt
>She's COMPLETELY right! Forget the border! Firing Mattis and pulling out of Syria!?
>RINOs can't openly complain because they're PAYtriots and afraid of POTUS' base
Dana was acting strange, stumbling over words a few times. Sent up a flag for me. Also, some of the buzzwords they are using and the tones it's obvious there's panic in DC