The border wall was a key component of Donald Trump’s campaign promises, but it has proven to be a roadblock for Democrats, who refuse to…
The border wall was a key component of Donald Trump’s campaign promises, but it has proven to be a roadblock for Democrats, who refuse to pass a government funding bill that includes any money to build a wall. This week, the Senate passed a bill that would keep the government funded through the first week of February, but kicked the issue of wall funding to a later date. Initially, it seemed as though the House and the president would pass the bill, but Trump changed his mind and announced that he would only sign a funding bill that included money for the wall.
In a meeting about the funding bill on Thursday, Trump spoke with House Speaker Paul Ryan and House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy for nearly ten minutes to convince them to change the label on the barrier from a wall to a fence because changing the name would give Democrats in Congress “an out” to vote for the $5 billion in funding that the president wants.
