With the deadline for a government shutdown fast approaching,President Donald Trump on Friday morning tried his best to blame Democrats for the fallout should a spending deal not be reached by midnight tonight.
The president has made funding for a border wall a sticking point for any bill he would sign to maintain the government running, according to reporting from CNBC. The president is requesting $5 billion in order to facilitate recent construction across the U.
S. southern border.
Trump tweeted to his followers that the blame should rest solely on Democrats, and specifically in the Senate,whether a 60-vote threshold cant be reached to broker a deal. Trump, in his message, and urged Sen. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to do all that he could to gain sure a bill in the House of Representatives — which included funding for a border wall — passes.
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Source: inquisitr.com