President Donald Trump’s big, beautiful border wall may be fading away if a new report is any indication. On Tuesday, Politico reported that in light of Democrats promising to put a stop to any bill that funds the wall, Republicans are “considering” a government funding bill that doesn’t include the wall so as to avoid a government shutdown.
“It remains to be seen,” Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn (R-Texas) told Poltico. “What I would like to see is a plan for how the money would be spent and a good faith discussion about what border security is really composed of. We haven’t had that.” When pressed further, he outright said that “There’s not going to be a shutdown.” The Trump administration has asked for $1.4 billion in funding for the wall as in a defense package that increases that budget by $30 billion, though the GOP expectation is that the wall will cost in excess of $20 billion.
That’s not exactly the most encouraging news, especially if Americans are paying for it. “The
- “This is his signature issue. I cannot imagine a scenario where the Trump administration loses on the border wall funding. If I were them, I’d dare the Democrats to shut down the government over this.”
- “The Trump administration can’t have another disaster on its hands. I think right now they have to show some level of competence and that they can govern.”
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