Trump warns border wall fight could lead to government shutdown

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President Trump says he’s willing to shut down the government if Congress doesn’t send him a bill over the next 10 days approving $5 billion for his long-promised wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.

Congress must pass a spending package before Dec. 8, or the government will shut down. The flashpoint for a possible shuttering is Trump’s demand for $5 billion for a border wall, a price Democrats are rejecting.

Speaking to Politico on Monday, the president said he would "totally be willing" to close the government if he doesn’t get the wall funding. As for his $5 billion demand, Trump told the outlet, "I am firm."

On Tuesday, Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer of New York told reporters that Democrats are willing to agree to $1.6 billion for border security, but not Trump’s figure, saying, “If there is any shutdown, it’s on President Trump’s back.”
Source: Fox News
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