Nancy Pelosi called Donald Trump Friday night asking to call off ICE raids
By Jake Tapper, Anchor and Chief Washington Correspondent 10 hrs ago
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called President Donald Trump Friday night and asked him to call off the Immigration and Customs Enforcement deportation raids scheduled for Sunday, a source familiar with the call told CNN.
Trump pulled back on the raids Saturday a matter of hours after he spoke in support of the coordinated arrests and deportations that were slated to hit 10 major cities. Trump announced via Twitter that he would delay for two weeks US raids to give Congress a chance to "get together and work out a solution" on the enforcement of his signature immigration policy.
Trump and Pelosi spoke at 7:20 p.m. ET Friday night for about 12 minutes, according to the source. White House deputy press secretary Judd Deere confirmed a phone call took place Friday night between Trump and Pelosi.
A senior Democratic aide said Trump is "trying to create leverage in a situation where he has none," adding that "it won't work."
"Democrats aren't going to compromise their values," the aide said. "He's walked away from several deals on immigration. We have no illusions here."
Pelosi on Saturday pushed for Trump to halt the actions that would impact at least 2,000 migrant families. She called the planned raids "heartless" and a "brutal action which will tear families apart and inject terror into our communities."
"These families are hard-working members of our communities and our country. The President's action makes no distinction between a status violation and committing a serious crime," Pelosi said in a statement.
Earlier Saturday, Trump defended the raids via Twitter, arguing that the targeted families have been dodging the law.
"The people that Ice will apprehend have already been ordered to be deported," Trump tweeted. "This means that they have run from the law and run from the courts. These are people that are supposed to go back to their home country. They broke the law by coming into the country, & now by staying."
Trump later characterized his delay of the raids as a concession to Democrats in pursuit of a bipartisan immigration agreement.
"At the request of Democrats, I have delayed the Illegal Immigration Removal Process (Deportation) for two weeks to see if the Democrats and Republicans can get together and work out a solution to the Asylum and Loophole problems at the Southern Border,'" Trump tweeted. "If not, Deportations start!"
Following Trump's delay, Pelosi tweeted her approval. "Mr. President, delay is welcome. Time is needed for comprehensive immigration reform. Families belong together."
#1: Lod To: BTP Holdings (#0)
Head'em up, round'em up, move'em on!
Lod posted on 2019-06-23 11:17:12 Reply Private Reply
#2: hondo68 To: BTP Holdings, D 'n R party New World Order globalism, Crony Capitalists, *The Border* (#0)
The Reconquista Republicans are up to their old tricks again!
Reconquista Ronnie Reagan, Bush, Clinton, Bush, Obama, Trump... Same ol' shitte!
Both wings of the D&R party are open borders globalist, Israel firsters eager to screw Joe & Jane Sixpack.
hondo68 posted on 2019-06-23 11:42:06 Reply Private Reply
#3: BTP Holdings To: Lod (#1)
BTP Holdings posted on 2019-06-23 11:51:36 Reply Private Reply
#4: hondo68 To: BTP Holdings, come to America, mucho freebies, *The Border* (#3)
That ain't going to do it.
How about cutting off the "free" gov cheeze, welfare, health care, sanctuary nation USA "catch & release (in the USA)" and thousands of other gov programs that encourage illegal aliens to invade, make themselves at home, and enjoy the "freebies"?
hondo68 posted on 2019-06-23 12:06:08 Reply Private Reply
#5: Lod To: hondo68 (#4)
Lod posted on 2019-06-23 12:11:23 Reply Private Reply
#6: X-15 To: BTP Holdings (#0)
Notice how that bitch minimizes a FEDERAL FELONY by using weasel-language. If I visit Ye Olde Mexico and slip back into America without going through U.S. Customs I'd damn sure be in more trouble than the fucking wetbacks get in when they do it. Nobody would hand me an EBT card loaded with $1,000 and tell me to "Have a nice day!".
I'd like to take a Louisville Slugger to her melon just for that bullshit.
X-15 posted on 2019-06-23 13:54:39 Reply Private Reply
#7: BTP Holdings To: X-15 (#6)
No shit. I hear Pelousy is now 79 years of age. Maybe dementia has a good hold on her. ;)
BTP Holdings posted on 2019-06-23 14:10:15 Reply Private Reply
#8: Dakmar To: X-15 (#6)
Even Nancy needs loved up from time to time.
Dakmar posted on 2019-06-23 16:54:38 Reply Private Reply
#9: BTP Holdings To: Dakmar (#8)
Would you kick the old hag out of bed, Dak? LOL
BTP Holdings posted on 2019-06-23 16:57:08 Reply Private Reply
#10: Dakmar To: BTP Holdings (#9)
There is no way that situation would ever arise, your question is moot!
Dakmar posted on 2019-06-23 16:58:47 Reply Private Reply
#11: BTP Holdings To: Dakmar (#10)
I know it. I was being facetious and it got me nowhere. ;)
BTP Holdings posted on 2019-06-23 17:10:46 Reply Private Reply