Posted on 03/30/2019 9:18:21 AM PDT by COUNTrecount
In a stunning about-face, State Department officials said that President Donald Trump is cutting off all direct assistance to the so-called Northern Triangle countries of El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala.
“At the Secretary’s instruction, we are carrying out the President’s direction and ending FY [fiscal year] 2017 and FY 2018 foreign assistance programs for the Northern Triangle,” a State Department spokesperson told ABC News, referring to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. “We will be engaging Congress as part of this process.” (MORE: Trump threatens to completely close southern border as early as next week if Mexico doesn't stop 'illegal immigration')
These three countries are the primary source of migrants to the U.S., but for years the U.S. has worked with them to stabilize their political environments and economies and end violence and corruption so that migrants wouldn’t leave in the first place.
Trump hinted at the cuts earlier on Friday, telling reporters,”I’ve ended payments to Guatemala, to Honduras, and to El Salvador. No money goes there anymore.”
While the president has threatened these cuts before, this time the administration is actually following through.
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Good. Many years overdue. Greatest President.
Great!!
But there will Definitely be a hand wringing post about how it’s too late.
SMH
These three countries are the primary source of migrants to the U.S., but for years the U.S. has worked with them to stabilize their political environments and economies and end violence and corruption so that migrants wouldn’t leave in the first place.
How did that work? It was only good for the Dems Latin America voting project.
Was always a complete waste of money.
Time to close the border with Mexico, and find a way to tax payments send to Mexico, until the wall is 100% done.
Here come da judge...
“But there will Definitely be a hand wringing post about how it’s too late”.
Yep, the Monday Morning Quarterbacks always show up.
All Central American countries are as corrupt as hell.
It’s SO irritating.
It’s like Eeyore is on the board :)
Coming in 4,3,2,1 ....
“...and find a way to tax payments send to Mexico, until...”
the end of Time. There...FIXED.
Ignore the judges.
BOOM!
“It’s SO irritating.
It’s like Eeyore is on the board :)”
Lol Eeyore is a good description.
Wow..so we are no longer paying for our national azz raping? Wise policy. Sometimes I doubt that are leaders are actually very smart. But then they come up with Concepts like not paying for her own destruction long before I would have ever thought of that. They really are our betters, creative geniuses.
What good is our 2nd Amendment when our militia is not allowed to defend against a foreign invasion?
Excellent move.
I hope the first of many good moves coming in short order.
Thank God and this President. We are fighting for our lives.
I wonder how much of these funds were getting directed to lefty agitator groups helping people get to America. I bet lots of it.
about time...
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