Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey says he would support border closure after meeting with Trump

[DonViejo]

Source: USA Today


Maria Polletta, Arizona Republic Published 7:43 a.m. ET April 4, 2019

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey softened his stance on a possible U.S.-Mexico border closure after meeting with President Donald Trump on Wednesday, saying he would support Trump if he opted for a shutdown but hoped any closure would be "as short as possible."

The Oval Office meeting came two days after Ducey had said he "of course" did not want to see the border close. He'd pointed to Mexico's status as "our No. 1 trading partner, times four" and said he wanted "to see us continue to be able to trade," confirming that the White House was aware of his position.

Ducey again called trade with Mexico "incredibly important" after his Wednesday discussion with Trump.

"But, border security comes first," he told reporters in Washington, D.C.

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[Pachamama]

1. Two Idiots are better than One?

Economic Geniuses those two....

[Roy Rolling]

2. This just in...

Governor Ducey jumps in the lake after Trump tells him, despite Ducey's mom's wise warnings.

[htuttle]

3. There aren't any farms in Arizona, right?

[Coventina]

6. Cotton and Citrus, lots of them. eom.

[htuttle]

7. Not if the border is closed during planting season

[Farmer-Rick]

4. Let's all cut off our noses just to spite our faces.

The idiot leading the stupid.

And the uber rich US oligarchs are still just thoroughly happy with the performance of their hand picked criminal idiot. Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg, the Waltons, the Google fools are all so very very happy with Trump's performance. If they were unhappy, Trump would be gone. If they found their little pet monster to be of NO value, he would be put back into his crazy cage.

[not fooled]

5. Douchey

never fails to disappoint.

He knows better but exposes himself even more as a pandering stooge for the orange idiot.

[ProfessorGAC]

8. Wait A Second

This drone thinks border security is more important than the economics of the state he's in charge of?
That's blindingly stupid!

[AZ8theist]

11. "Blindingly Stupid"....

Is about the best compliment anyone has given to the governor of my state....

[ProfessorGAC]

13. LOL!

Haven't been to AZ for a very long time! I didn't mean to compliment an idiot!

[Arazi]

9. Can't wait to see what he was bribed with to change his mind

[stuffmatters]

18. Bribed with or blackmailed or threatened with.., the 3 basic Trump tools of persuasion.

[FormerOstrich]

10. Here is the email I submitted

Governor Ducey,

I am stunned at your "softening" position about closing the border since having discussed the issue with Trump.
The first lesson when interacting with a bully is to not acquiescence. I cannot imagine what pressure he must have exerted for you have to caved to his demands. You should resign if you are incapable of standing up for the best interest of Arizona!

[BlueIdaho]

12. Good bye manufacturing, Good bye Agriculture...

These myopic true believers may be the best thing that ever happened to the progressive movement.

[bluestarone]

14. Hell he would support

Killing someone on 5th ave. (If tRUMP told him too)

[FormerOstrich]

15. Hell...

apparently HE WOULD kill someone on 5th ave for Trump

[Maxheader]

16. The meeting went something like this..

stumpy:.." Say there doog, like to play golf with me sometime?"

doug:.. "Golf and a maga hat?"

stumpy:..."Major deal!"....

[BigmanPigman]

17. Security??? Look at Mar a Lago!!!!

Idiotic hypocrites! If they wanted the country to be safer than don't invite foreign agents into the fake prez's resort.

[Marrah_Goodman]

19. Another damn moron

He has no problem hurting his own state just to lick the heels of the cult leader.