Can Mr. Trump really get Mexico to pay for the wall he wants to build?

COL Lee Flemming — Sun, 04 Sep 2016 11:00:33 -0400

This is a huge tenant of Mr. Trumps political agenda...is it realistic?

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 4 at 2016 11:02 AM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 04 Sep 2016 11:02:26 -0400

No.

Response by CPT Jack Durish made Sep 4 at 2016 11:15 AM

CPT Jack Durish — Sun, 04 Sep 2016 11:15:47 -0400

There are many ways that Trump could effect this. Money tends to flow from the U.S. to Mexico, not the other way around. I suspect there are many ways to tap into this flow

Response by SN Greg Wright made Sep 4 at 2016 12:04 PM

SN Greg Wright — Sun, 04 Sep 2016 12:04:30 -0400

A wall is the most inane thing Big Gubberment has ever come up with. Take a 5-minute boat ride and circumvent either end of the wall. Buy a grappling hook or a shovel. A wall will not work. Dumb, dumb, DUMB waste of resources, if they do it.

Response by SCPO Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 4 at 2016 12:41 PM

SCPO Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 04 Sep 2016 12:41:59 -0400

If anyone can, I think Trump is on the short list of people who could.

Response by SFC Pete Kain made Sep 4 at 2016 4:20 PM

SFC Pete Kain — Sun, 04 Sep 2016 16:20:49 -0400

We would be better off by informing the Mexican President that he is now the 51st Gov. and add a star to our Flag.

Response by SGM Barry Kindred made Sep 4 at 2016 4:32 PM

SGM Barry Kindred — Sun, 04 Sep 2016 16:32:19 -0400

Yep. Many ways. No check writing needed.

Response by Lt Col Jim Coe made Sep 4 at 2016 5:15 PM

Lt Col Jim Coe — Sun, 04 Sep 2016 17:15:22 -0400

Yes. There are several elements of national power we can apply to Mexico to get them to pay for the wall. We have the capability to cut off the flow of money from people in the US to Mexicans. I saw the number $43-million per year a while back. We can cut off all or some foreign aide. We can tighten our border entry policies so that fewer Mexicans can cross the border each day to work. We could apply military force, but that 's not a good idea. Then there's the hundreds, perhaps thousands, of Mexican citizens currently getting three hots and a cot in US jails for all types of crimes. We would "offer" to send them all back home at the highest rate possible. There are probably many more I haven't mentioned. The great thing is that Mexico paying for 100% of the wall is the opening position in a negotiation with Mexico over border security. If we make a deal with them in the end that allows them to pay for let's say 25% of the wall in exchange for other things we want from them, then it could still be called a victory.

Response by SFC George Smith made Sep 4 at 2016 9:28 PM

SFC George Smith — Sun, 04 Sep 2016 21:28:46 -0400

never going to happen... way too many political Problems... but it is a great Idea...