I’d love to see some Mexican Federales on the ground in Houston.
Trump: The Rapists want to help us. No Thanks. First they must pay for The Wall and only then I will allow them to help us at no charge.
To quote Vicente Fox, “WE ARENT PAYING FOR NO FUCKING WALL.”
Mexico gave generous aid to the U.S. after Katrina. From Wikipedia:
On August 30, 2005, Mexican President Vicente Fox sent his condolences to U.S. President George W. Bush regarding the hurricane’s effects: “In the name of the people and of the government of Mexico, I assure you of my deepest and most sincere condolences for the devastating effects caused by Hurricane Katrina”. He also mentioned his instructions to the Secretary of Foreign Affairs; that the United States would be provided with any kind of help that was needed.
The Mexican Red Cross sent four rescue experts…
… the Mexican Navy offered ships, buses and helicopters to assist in rescue missions. The offer was accepted and the Mexican ship Papaloapan departed from Tampico, with two Mi-17 helicopters, eight all-terrain vehicles, seven amphibious vehicles, two tankers, radio communication equipment, medical personnel and 250 tons of food.
…the Secretariat of Social Development pledged 200 tons of food, to be delivered in five airplanes by the Mexican Air Force. The Secretariat of National Defense, on September 6, sent Mexican soldiers with expertise in rescue missions to the area affected by Katrina. Also sent the same day were 35 vehicles and 162.7 tons of food
The members of congress of the Federal District pledged a day of salary each on September 7, to be sent to those affected by Katrina. The National Commission of Water sent bottled water and canned food upon request. Naval ship Papaloapan arrived the same day, with 389 soldiers and other personnel from the Mexican Navy. Units of the Mexican Army, a total of 184 people, arrived by land with 35 military vehicles.
On September 8, the Mexican Army was received with honors at Kelly Air Force Base by the mayor of San Antonio, Texas.
On September 12, Mexican marines and Dutch navy sailors distributed aid supplies to residents in D’Iberville, Mississippi.
Trump gets a habanero burn of humanity.
News of the future during 2020 Hurricane Shitgibbon: “We’d like to help, but we can’t get over or around the Trump wall. And we have no money or resources left because he made us pay for it. Sorry.”
“When Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending people like us. They’re bringing compassion. They’re bringing assistance. They’re good neighbors. And some, I assume, are people my racist base will blindly demonize.”
Castro offered Cuba’s help after Katrina but Bush blew him off.
Noses are overrated.
Sadly, I wouldn’t put it past Don the Con to do exactly that.
Here’s the difference: W was criticized for his response. Trump will be applauded, lauded, and celebrated for turning away generous foreign-aid offers of help.
I’d like to see Trump ignore or deny Mexico’s aid offer. Trump will look like a fool.
Or he will take the help, then claim he accepted it in lieu of payment for the wall.
Watch how petty tRump and Abbott will be at this offer and find a way to turn it down in some insulting fashion.
tRump responds “Good neighbors make good fences, but in my case, I build walls so butt out”.
Not with the deplorables he won’t. That’s the only people who count in the U.S apparently. The “good” news here is that Trump is already irrelevant to most of the people in the country. Yes, he can still do harm. But even if he has a “stellar” response to Harvey, which he’ll undoubtedly claim, he is done. Charlottesville, and the glorious Lost Cause, was the death knell to his presidency.
How could you tell?
Mexico offers sympathy, aid, and assistance…trump’s response is to call them criminals.
Heck’ve a job there trumpie (riffing on Bush)
This is why I have great respect for Mexicans and none for trump.
They could tone it down on the cilantro a bit for my taste.