The bizarre tweet comes as the president is attempting to fight his way out of a partial government shutdown because of a battle with the Democrats over how to fund his proposed border wall. The negotiations are still at a standstill. Trump has been relentlessly tweeting about the border wall in an attempt to get the $5bn that is needed to complete it. However, three senior officials hinted on Sunday that they don't think Trump will be able to fulfil his campaign promise of building a concrete wall along the Mexico border, including John Kelly, Senator Lindsay Graham, and Kellyanne Conway. The Obamas had the wall built around their 8,200 square foot home in the wealthy Washington DC district of Kalorama before they moved in as part of security updates by the Secret Service. Needless to say, the president has been roasted on Twitter for the bizarre argument. Many pointed out that you really can't conflate home and homeland security.
Thor Benson✔@thor_benson
You have to be next level stupid to think home security and homeland security are basically the same things.
Donald J. Trump✔@realDonaldTrump
President and Mrs Obama built/has a ten foot Wall around their D.C. mansion/compound. I agree, totally necessary for their safety and security. The U.S. needs the same thing, slightly larger version!
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Douglas Kass✔@DougKass
That is a false equivalency.
Donald J. Trump✔@realDonaldTrump
President and Mrs Obama built/has a ten foot Wall around their D.C. mansion/compound. I agree, totally necessary for their safety and security. The U.S. needs the same thing, slightly larger version!
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David Rothschild✔@DavMicRot
There are few things more frustrating to economists than repeatedly explaining to people how households differ, a lot, from countries, and that this metaphor is absurd.
Donald J. Trump✔@realDonaldTrump
President and Mrs Obama built/has a ten foot Wall around their D.C. mansion/compound. I agree, totally necessary for their safety and security. The U.S. needs the same thing, slightly larger version!
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Others went for his grammar.
(((Joshua Malina)))✔@JoshMalina/have.
Donald J. Trump✔@realDonaldTrump
President and Mrs Obama built/has a ten foot Wall around their D.C. mansion/compound. I agree, totally necessary for their safety and security. The U.S. needs the same thing, slightly larger version!
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Ryan Hill✔@RyanHillMI
Replying to @realDonaldTrump
1. *Have
2. There aren’t mountain ranges, canyons, and rivers running through the Obamas' “compound”
Donald J. Trump✔@realDonaldTrump
President and Mrs Obama built/has a ten foot Wall around their D.C. mansion/compound. I agree, totally necessary for their safety and security. The U.S. needs the same thing, slightly larger version!
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While some were just in despair.
Ryan Hill✔@RyanHillMI
Replying to @realDonaldTrump
Now you’re just grasping for straws!
THIS IS PATHETIC!
Donald J. Trump✔@realDonaldTrump
President and Mrs Obama built/has a ten foot Wall around their D.C. mansion/compound. I agree, totally necessary for their safety and security. The U.S. needs the same thing, slightly larger version!
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tony harrison@berek61
Replying to @realDonaldTrump
Don’t be a Wally, wally! You are conflating privacy to the ability to be safe. It’s not illegal to seek sanctuary but it seems to me that if we had done that to your Grandfather we wouldn’t be in this position. just saying Mr Drumpf
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Musenginst@Ruschischgruen
Replying to @realDonaldTrump
They also have a roof, do you want that too for the U.S.?
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#FBR #theresistance #impeach45 #resist@45RAPEDKATIE
Replying to @realDonaldTrump
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Thomas Upchurch@marshallupchurc
Replying to @realDonaldTrump
Can somebody just tweet @realDonaldTrump a picture of the Great Wall and tell him construction is complete; Mexico paid for it after all. He's too lazy to research or verify.
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Bazz
@basilokpara
@basilokpara Replying to @realDonaldTrump
With all due respect sir, this reasoning is shallow.
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lifeasaforeigner@sleribaux
Replying to @realDonaldTrump
I don't even understand the logic behind this???? #LiarInChief has lost it.
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