What’s The Deal?
When Trump smugly waved around a single piece of folded paper claiming it was the deal with Mexico, everybody just assumed he was lying and it was a menu from that latest popular eatery in DeeCee, Hombre Sin Cajones.
But, come to find out there was actual typing on the page with the signatures of two low level government officials from the US and Mexico. “They appear to belong to Marik A. String, acting legal adviser in the U.S. State Department, and Alejandro Celorio Alcantara, a deputy legal adviser in Mexico’s Foreign Ministry.” Don’t get snotty – they haven’t heard of you either.
The Washington Post got some nice shots of the letter before Trump hid it in his pocket like it was the nuclear codes.
They’ve figured out some of the language.
[UNREADABLE] such agreement would [UNREADABLE] party’s domestic and international legal obligations, a commitment under which each party would accept the return, and process refugee status claims, of third-party nationals who have crossed that party’s territory [UNREADABLE] other party. The parties further intend [UNREADABLE] an agreem[ent] [UNREADABLE] to burden-sharing in relation to the processing of refuge[es] [UNREADABLE].
Mexico also commits to immediate[ly] [UNREADABLE] domestic laws and regulations with a view to identifying any changes that [UNREADABLE] to bring into force and implement such an agreement.
If the United States determines, at its discretion and after consultation with Mexico, after 45 calendar days from the date of the issuance of the Joint Declaration, that the measures adopted by the Government of Mexico pursuant to the Joint Declaration have not sufficiently achieved results in addressing the flow of migrants to the southern border of the United States, the Government of Mexico will take all necessary steps under the domestic law to bring the agreement into force with a view to ensuring that the agreement will enter into force within 45 days.
Signed on this 7th of June, 2019 in Washington, D.C. by:
[SIGNATURE 1] [SIGNATURE 2]
On behalf of the United States On behalf of Mexico
First of all, it means nothing until it is signed by someone with more authority than an acting deputy assistant adviser or some damn thing.
Second of all, Trump had to put it in his pocket because he couldn’t read it. He only reads love letters from dictators.
I wonder if Kim Jong Un perfumes his letters to Trump. Maybe that’s why Trump does so much loud sniffing when he has to deliver a regular speech instead of yelling to reporters in front of Marine One.
1I have not seen a deal with a one-page document in my career. This is not a legally binding document from what I can tell but is some sort of expression of interest.
2Agreement of Interest? He doesn’t know the difference.
3Just now the demented one while recording interview with Stephonodouplis said that there would be no problem with accepting political information from foriegn powers against his oppenants. And that he can see no reason to cll FBi.
4When told his own FBi director had stated that campaigns must call the FBI demented donnie stated that his own FBI director was Wrong.
And yet those ignorant “patriots” support him and Mitch mcconnel will block anything that might hold a thuglican responsible for crimes.