With the budget vote in Congress, the US Trump government begins its third partial stoppage | World

This is the third administrative closure Trump is facing this year, after the first in January, which lasted three days, while the second in February lasted only a few hours.

Although both parties agreed on a budget on Thursday (20), the president refuses to sign it for not including more than $ 5 billion for the construction of the wall that he had asked, the government at the current fence, before the democrats refused to support these funds.

Negotiations in the US Congress will resume after noon this Saturday (3 pm in Brasilia). The budget will require the approval of 60 senators.

At least the government managed to convince the simple majority of senators in a preliminary vote. This ensures, in practice, that the issue is discussed until a final agreement is reached.

There is a partial blockage because it prevents the funding of certain agencies, such as Homeland Security, Justice and Agriculture. Some federal employees, even, may miss their Christmas pay.

The advantage for Trump is that government programs are funded until September 30, 2019, including those of the Departments of Defense, Labor, Health and Human Services.

President Trump himself had already predicted that the agreement would not be reached in time. "If the Democrats vote no, there will be a blockage that will last a long time," he wrote in a tweet.