Trump Will “Shut Down” Government If He Doesn’t Get “The Wall”

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 28: (AFP OUT) U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media during a meeting with congressional leadership in the Roosevelt Room at the White House on November 28, 2017 in Washington, DC. Trump spoke on the recent intercontinental ballistic missile launch by North Korea. Democratic leaders Sen. Charles Schumer, D-NY, and Re. Nancy Pelosi, D-CA, skipped the meeting with President Trump.

Despite all the other things Donald Trump has to deal with he always seems to return to one of his favorite campaign promises, the wall. Republicans have asked Trump to shelve this issue until after the midterm elections, but that isn’t stopping Trump from ramping up his threats today.

I would be willing to “shut down” government if the Democrats do not give us the votes for Border Security, which includes the Wall! Must get rid of Lottery, Catch & Release etc. and finally go to system of Immigration based on MERIT! We need great people coming into our Country!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 29, 2018

This tweet came a day after Trump released this video where he sung the praises of ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) in a short speech off the teleprompter.