Notable #3 border will > wall

Author: Sekkyo

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 2. **Republican megadonor Robert Mercer has retreated from financially backing Trump's agenda**. The Mercers gave just over $25 million to conservative causes in 2016. This year the family gave $6.4 million to Republicans – the lowest amount since 2012. ([CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2018/12/21/robert-mercer-scales-back-gop-support-after-scrutiny-for-backing-trump.html))
 
-3. **Trump is already souring on Mick Mulvaney over a two-year-old video where Mulvaney calls Trump "a terrible human being."** Mulvaney hasn't started as acting White House chief of staff yet. Trump was reportedly "furious" when he heard about the footage. In a separate interview from 2015, Mulvaney called Trump's view on a border will "simplistic," absurd and almost childish." ([Axios](https://www.axios.com/pre-christmas-trump-rebuked-rampaging-mattis-reisgnation-014a96ab-a4ec-4504-9ebb-ed96167382bc.html) / [CNN](https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/21/politics/mulvaney-on-trump-in-2015/index.html))
+3. **Trump is already souring on Mick Mulvaney over a two-year-old video where Mulvaney calls Trump "a terrible human being."** Mulvaney hasn't started as acting White House chief of staff yet. Trump was reportedly "furious" when he heard about the footage. In a separate interview from 2015, Mulvaney called Trump's view on a border wall "simplistic," absurd and almost childish." ([Axios](https://www.axios.com/pre-christmas-trump-rebuked-rampaging-mattis-reisgnation-014a96ab-a4ec-4504-9ebb-ed96167382bc.html) / [CNN](https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/21/politics/mulvaney-on-trump-in-2015/index.html))
 
 4. **Trump complained to aides that it's unfair he is being blamed for the market's downturn and concerns of an economic slowdown**. Trump has repeatedly pointed to market gains as proof that his economic policies are working and that the country is thriving under his leadership. Unless an end-of-year rally emerges, 2018 will be the worst year for U.S. stocks since 2008 and the S&P 500 on track for its worst December since the Great Depression. ([Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/as-stocks-drop-trump-fears-hes-losing-his-best-argument-for-re-election/2018/12/20/a7368994-fd53-11e8-ad40-cdfd0e0dd65a_story.html))
 
 5. **The Dow had its worst week since the financial crisis in 2008** – down nearly 7%. The Nasdaq closed in a bear market and the S&P 500 was on the brink of one itself – down nearly 18% from its record earlier this year. ([CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2018/12/21/us-stocks-set-for-lower-week-after-fed-decision-government-shutdown-fears.html))
 
-6. **One Republican close to the White House described Trump as in "a tailspin," acting "totally irrationally," and "flipping out"** over criticisms from conservatives calling him a "gutless president," and questioning whether he would ever build a wall. ([Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/a-tailspin-under-siege-trump-propels-the-government-and-markets-into-crisis/2018/12/20/e30347e0-046b-11e9-b6a9-0aa5c2fcc9e4_story.html))
+6. **One Republican close to the White House described Trump as in "a tailspin," acting "totally irrationally," and "flipping out"** over criticisms from conservatives calling him a "gutless president," and questioning whether he would ever build a wall. ([Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/a-tailspin-under-siege-trump-propels-the-government-and-markets-into-crisis/2018/12/20/e30347e0-046b-11e9-b6a9-0aa5c2fcc9e4_story.html))