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(43,230 posts) Sat Dec 22, 2018, 07:25 PM Dec 2018

Trump Cancels Mar-a-lago Christmas Trip Over Shutdown [View all]

Source: The Hill

56 mins. ago. WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - The White House announced on Saturday that President Trump will not take his scheduled Christmas vacation in South Florida, citing the government shutdown.

"Due to the shutdown, President Trump will remain in Washington, D.C. and the first lady will return from Florida so they can spend Christmas together," White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in a statement. -END-

Read more: http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-cancels-mar-a-lago-christmas-trip-over-shutdown/ar-BBRjxyN?li=BBnbcA1&ocid=HPCOMMDHP15

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Trump Cancels Mar-a-lago Christmas Trip Over Shutdown [View all] appalachiablue Dec 2018 OP

Hilarious. This is probably eating him up. underpants Dec 2018 #1

He is in his self-promotional mode/acting... FarPoint Dec 2018 #67

What will he do for golf? The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2018 #2

You called it... homegirl Dec 2018 #19

The few times Barron has appeared in public, he's LibDemAlways Dec 2018 #43

I don't imagine... SergeStorms Dec 2018 #52

As the (adult) child of a narcissistic father Golden Raisin Dec 2018 #58

I read that he spends a lot of time with LibDemAlways Dec 2018 #59

I've read that... SergeStorms Dec 2018 #72

Makes you wonder if the White House staff got laid off also? rurallib Dec 2018 #25

Worst human alive other than a couple and 50 million adore him, worship him Eliot Rosewater Dec 2018 #29

I deal with his 2naSalit Dec 2018 #71

Gif looks ok for me , wonder if others cant see it. Eliot Rosewater Dec 2018 #74

It's okay now. Wonder what htat was about. 2naSalit Dec 2018 #75

and pretending to work. TeamPooka Dec 2018 #55

He'll try to play golf duforsure Dec 2018 #64

Set up putting green in Oval Office. Sneederbunk Dec 2018 #77

poor lil trumpy FM123 Dec 2018 #78

Trump has sacrificed so much. guillaumeb Dec 2018 #3

He loses ALL power to destroy us TOMORROW if cons stand up to him, but they wont, cant. Eliot Rosewater Dec 2018 #30

I think there's a chance that some Pubs just might stand up to him this time. napi21 Dec 2018 #53

Brian Schatz mahina Dec 2018 #60

A nice observation. guillaumeb Dec 2018 #84

Done, good observation. Eliot Rosewater Dec 2018 #85

That assumes he had them to begin with... hmmm, doubtful. JudyM Dec 2018 #32

He Can Look At His Steel Fence Outside the White House! DoctorJoJo Dec 2018 #4

And he's not playing golf at one of his courses for the first time in a long time no_hypocrisy Dec 2018 #5

What a sacrifice! Turbineguy Dec 2018 #6

He should keep a diary Cirque du So-What Dec 2018 #22

This guy's brain C_U_L8R Dec 2018 #7

I can't stop laughing at his picture htuttle Dec 2018 #10

I photoshopped an orangutan's eyes over his populistdriven Dec 2018 #44

The story I read (may not be true) is that they can't get fuel for the plane because of the shutdown George II Dec 2018 #8

Oh i'm hoping this is true because then bluestarone Dec 2018 #9

Can he have Putin send some over? rurallib Dec 2018 #24

Ohhh, that would make more sense. Chemisse Dec 2018 #26

It was pointed out earlier on twitter that the sheet of paper he's "signing" is blank and......... George II Dec 2018 #28

I'm hoping this is true and I'm also hoping they lied to him! forgotmylogin Dec 2018 #38

I doubt that. There are constant preparations to move a POTUS underpants Dec 2018 #68

Anyone else thinking this? MissKat Dec 2018 #11

Start a GoFundME to keep the investigation going! TexasBushwhacker Dec 2018 #82

I rally don't care what trumpty dumpty does. I want the 700,000 federal workers iluvtennis Dec 2018 #12

anyone know if this could go on until new years ? doesn't he hold some party JI7 Dec 2018 #13

probably, but trump doesn't do refunds.... getagrip_already Dec 2018 #66

So Louis XIV is staying indoors citizen blues Dec 2018 #14

LOL SunSeeker Dec 2018 #15

Who pays for Melena's trip back from Merde a Lago? IggleDuer Dec 2018 #16

She has a choice homegirl Dec 2018 #21

Overheard in the private resiidence ToxMarz Dec 2018 #17

Good Roadside Attraction Dec 2018 #18

His wife and child are already there oberliner Dec 2018 #20

This is an early xmas present for Melanie. SunSeeker Dec 2018 #27

And do what? Continue making a doofus of himself? LiberalFighter Dec 2018 #23

So he'll have to stay at the White House? JohnnyRingo Dec 2018 #31

The White House is a tiny dump compared to what the Trumps are used to. So yeah, it Nay Dec 2018 #81

I don't believe this. The WH will lie! That's what they do. Va Lefty Dec 2018 #33

Spam deleted by MIR Team Hooterville Dec 2018 #34

In other words someone told him point blank that it would be political suicide to go ahead with his cstanleytech Dec 2018 #35

I believe you hit the nail on this pfitz59 Dec 2018 #57

I think that's a good thing metroins Dec 2018 #36

He's only doing it for positive publicity, not because it's the right thing to do. BlueStater Dec 2018 #45

I'm not disagreeing metroins Dec 2018 #46

What's he back to working on blank sheets of paper again? EarthFirst Dec 2018 #37

Trying to appear concerned. Polly Hennessey Dec 2018 #39

Womp womp womp Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2018 #40

I feel the reason is this... UrbanProspector Dec 2018 #41

Poor Donald has to stay in the WH that he calls a dump? keithbvadu2 Dec 2018 #42

"Shit! Shit! Shit! Shit! Shit! Shit! Shit! Shit! Shit! Shit! Shit! Shit! Shit! Shit! Shit! Shit!" LastLiberal in PalmSprings Dec 2018 #47

Wow, no golfing for at least 2 weeks. watoos Dec 2018 #48

Yeah, that's going to really eat him up! (n/t) PJMcK Dec 2018 #63

The best Christmas present to ME ever!! Hulk Dec 2018 #49

Just knowing he's pissed off.... PRICELESS!!! Talitha Dec 2018 #50

He'll be sluffing off to Mar-a-lago, the liar. LiberalLovinLug Dec 2018 #51

Do we have proof that Melania returned? Probably more lies by Sarah Huckabee Sanders. Nt helpisontheway Dec 2018 #54

Awww, Trumpie Doesn't Get to Play! adVance democracy Dec 2018 #56

Government Shutdown - Trump cannot transfer money to his properties GreydeeThos Dec 2018 #61

What good does it do to fix the shutdown, watoos Dec 2018 #62

Those blank pieces of paper won't sign themselves. mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2018 #65

Are we supposed to be impressed TNNurse Dec 2018 #69

it's a ploy to make him look like the victim to his base onetexan Dec 2018 #73

Well, they are that ignorant. TNNurse Dec 2018 #80

The paper is blank and the cap is on the pen Botany Dec 2018 #70

Since he won't be going to Florida... ADX Dec 2018 #76

BINGO! snowybirdie Dec 2018 #79

The sad part is... ADX Dec 2018 #83