Trump warns Democrats he’ll ‘close the entire Southern Border’ if they don’t fund his wall as he signals Bush’s death won’t get in the way of his immigration demands
Many govt. agencies are scheduled to run out of money Friday at midnight
Congress and the president must agree on a new funding proposal
Trump wants $5 billion to fund his border wall; Democrats in no mood to deal
President George H.W. bush died Friday night and he will lie in state in the U.S. Capitol beginning on Monday afternoon
President Trump said he’s willing to sign a two-week extension of current spending levels
By FRANCESCA CHAMBERS
DAILYMAIL.COM
3 December 2018
President Donald Trump pressured Democrats to fund his wall or grapple with a shut down of the border on Monday morning as he revived his immigration demands, despite a former president’s passing.
Trump had signaled over the weekend that he’s willing to sign a two-week federal budget extension to allow Congress to honor the life of former President George H.W. Bush without the distraction of an impending partial government shutdown.
As Bush’s body was headed to Washington to lie in state in the U.S. Capitol, the sitting president whacked Democrats and put new pressure on legislators to give him the $5 billion he needs to complete the structure.
‘We would save Billions of Dollars if the Democrats would give us the votes to build the Wall. Either way, people will NOT be allowed into our Country illegally! We will close the entire Southern Border if necessary. Also, STOP THE DRUGS!’ the president said.
Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on the way back from the G20 summit in Argentina, Trump revealed that lawmakers asked him after Bush’s death late Friday for a longer window of time to hammer out their differences.
‘If they come to me, which they already have, and they said, “You know, Mr. President”,’ Trump mused, before adding: ‘I would absolutely consider it and probably give it.’
Many federal agencies will run out of money on Friday at midnight, unless Congress and the White House agree on a path forward.
Senate Democrats have offered the president two paths forward — $1.6 billion that he can spend on fencing or a continuing resolution for Homeland Security that would keep the government open.
A partial shutdown for agencies that have not been fully-funded will take place on Dec. 7 without action. Lawmakers are considering a one-week or two-week resolution that could push the fight until four days until Christmas on Dec. 21.
The appetite for a political fight over spending was lacking in Washington with Bush set to arrive on a special air mission. He will be memorialized by Vice President Mike Pence and legislators at the U.S. Capitol on Monday afternoon.
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