Trump Announces 3-Week Stopgap Deal, Threatens ‘National Emergency’ If No Wall Funding
by Tyler Durden
ZeroHedge.com
Fri, 01/25/2019
Update 3 (2:20 pm ET): Trump has announced a tentative deal to reopen the government for 3 weeks until Feb. 15.
TRUMP: AS EVERYBODY KNOWS, I HAVE “VERY POWERFUL ALTERNATIVE”
TRUMP SAYS HE WILL SIGN BILL TO OPEN GOVERNMENT FOR 3 WEEKS
TRUMP SAYS HE WILL MAKE SURE WORKERS GET THEIR PAY QUICKLY
TRUMP SAYS DEAL REACHED TO END SHUTDOWN
TRUMP SAYS HE HAS POWERFUL ALTERNATIVE, HOPES WON’T BE NEEDED
TRUMP EXPECTS HOMELAND SECURITY PACKAGE TO BE SIGNED SOON
Trump is leaving his options open to call a national emergency to build the wall if no deal is reached. He also said he would look at border technology including drones. Furthermore, the wall won’t be a “medieval” wall but will be a “see-through steel” “smart wall” built in “preidentified strategic areas” with features like see-through visibility.
Stocks are moving lower on the confirmation…
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