How Trump's Border Wall Demands Could Lead to a US Government Shutdown T.J. Raphael and Todd Zwillich - The Takeaway | |
go to original April 24, 2017 |
Seth takes a closer look at Donald Trump's first 100 days in office as he and Congress face an imminent government shutdown deadline. (Late Night with Seth Meyers)
Update: President Trump Backs Off Mexican Wall Deal, Would Settle for 'Border Security' Money (WPTV)
The deadline for Congress to pass a new federal budget — this Friday at midnight — is fast approaching, and recently, there appeared to be bipartisan support for a compromise. However, last week the White House introduced a new spending measure that seems to have scuttled that progress and could, potentially, result in a government shutdown.
Talking about the budget situation, White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney emphasized in an interview with The Associated Press that “elections have consequences.” And while the Trump administration may be willing to work with the Democrats' demands for insurance subsidies to support low-income families covered under the Affordable Care Act (also called Obamacare), there's one issue they do not want to budge on: funding for the president's border wall.
Democrats appear willing to increase spending on border security, but view a multibillion-dollar border wall as a complete deal breaker.
Should Americans be bracing for another government shutdown, or is this just some last-minute drama from an administration struggling to assert itself in Congress? The Takeaway's Washington correspondent, Todd Zwillich, says President Donald Trump is trying to make a last-minute maneuver to secure a legislative victory before his first 100 days in office come to a close on Saturday.
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