Why does anyone bother talking to him?

He hears what he wants to hear.





Sure. That's why...

Senate Republicans joined Democrats in offering a direct rebuke Thursday of the administration’s Syria policy, marking the first time during the new Congress that the GOP caucus has formally broken with President Trump.

Senators voted 68-23 to end debate on an amendment that warns Trump against drawing down troops in Syria and Afghanistan. Senators still need to hold a second vote to add the amendment to the foreign policy bill, which will likely take place next week.

  The Hill

Because they agree with the Intel agencies, not Trump.  (Or maybe they just agree with the policy of perpetual war.)

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), who argued that the Senate vote was not a "political issue," said he opposed the administration's policy because "it directly undermines one of the two pillars of our strategy and our policy in the region."

How does this dildo get elected? The word "policy" should be his clue that it's political. I'm guessing he means "partisan".

The non-binding amendment, spearheaded by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), warns the administration against a “precipitous” withdrawal of the U.S. forces in Syria and Afghanistan.

It also urges the administration to certify that certain conditions have been met “for the enduring defeat of al Qaeda and ISIS before initiating any significant withdrawal of United States forces from Syria or Afghanistan.”

[...]

Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho), the chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, characterized the GOP amendment as an example of Congress exerting itself on foreign policy after decades of gradually ceding control to the executive branch.

Looks like Trump has gotten his wall. Just not the one he's demanding.





What the fuck.