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1. It a big fat faux joke

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Mon Oct 29, 2018, 07:47 PM

Oct 2018

He cannot legally do what is being stated.

>>This is a political stunt. These troops legally cannot do anything other than logistics support. Gross misuse of our military, taking them away from exercises and work meant to truly defend America. Media must cover this as the ridiculous, wasteful stunt that it is.

He is a LIAR!

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What is it costing the American taxpayer to send 5000 troops to the border to bolster trump? [View all] spanone Oct 2018 OP

It a big fat faux joke CountAllVotes Oct 2018 #1

I hope it is only a political stunt. Cold War Spook Oct 2018 #4

Figure in the neighborhood of 1 Billion dollars. n/t Bonhomme Richard Oct 2018 #2

Travel expenses. bluedigger Oct 2018 #3

K&R Solly Mack Oct 2018 #5

Far less than the five trillion dollars we have spent on Afghanistan and Iraq... madinmaryland Oct 2018 #6

doesn't ruin my point at all spanone Oct 2018 #7

If you are implying that tRump is going to attack Mexico, Canada and madinmaryland Oct 2018 #8