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President Donald Trump pledges his $ 5 billion for the border wall and seems to be practically celebrating the prospect of a government shutdown if he does not have one.
Earlier in the week, he had seemed to back down from his request that a new deal to finance the government include $ 5 billion for a wall, but he reversed the situation on Thursday and seems to have decided to close the government after
From Thursday through Friday to Friday morning, Trump launched a series of tweets celebrating the passing of a bill in the House of Representatives providing for funding of $ 5 billion. (The measure is almost certainly doomed to the Senate.)
He warned that if the Democrats voted against it, "there would be a closure that will last a very long time," and encouraged the Senate Majority Leader, Mitch McConnell, to use-called " nuclear option ", which would require that the measure be adopted by a simple majority of 51 votes instead of 60, as usual. It is not clear either that McConnell has 51 votes in the Senate. [19659005] Democrats, who we need votes in the Senate, are likely to vote against border security and the wall, even though they know it's desperately needed. If the Dems vote no, there will be a judgment that will last a very long time. People do not want open borders and crime!
– Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 21, 2018
Trump also stated that he knew "technology better than anyone" and blamed the Democrats for "having" tried to downplay the concept "of the wall." He told Republicans in the House that he was "very proud" of them "no matter what happens in the Senate."
Democrats are trying to downplay the concept of the wall, calling it old-fashioned, the fact is that there is nothing else that works, and it's true for thousands of years, it's like the wheel, there's nothing I know the technology better than anyone else, and the technology …..
– Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 21, 2018
….. on a eastern border effective only in conjunction with a wall, well-designed and well-constructed walls work, and democrats lie when they say no. r gets 99.9% and will not be different on our southern border! Hundreds of billions of dollars saved!
– Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 21, 2018
It's been about 10 days since we heard what Trump plans to do with the wall. During a meeting with Democratic leaders Nancy Pelosi and Senator Chuck Schumer last week, Trump said he would be "proud to overthrow the government" and be blamed if he did not receive money from the wall . Earlier this week, he seemed ready to continue without this and downplayed the importance of the wall.
Now, after being criticized by some members of the right, he is back on the wall and explains why it is necessary. On Thursday, he declared that it took a wall to put an end to "the reign of chaos, crime, cartels and, believe it or not, coyotes."
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Even if Trump would like to talk about the wall, everything seems to be at its center, about him and his indecision. At the Pelosi-Schumer meeting, he insisted on a wall and offered to take over a closure if that was the result. But this week, however, he announced that he would sign a measure without money, which was passed by the Senate. Some Senators even left Washington for vacation.
But on Thursday, Trump went back and Speaker Paul Ryan told reporters that the president had said he would not sign the Senate bill after all.
"So we're going back to the House and working with our members," Ryan said. "We want the government to remain open, but we also want an agreement protecting the borders."
The House voted on a separate bill, as explained by Li Zhou and Ella Nilsen of Vox: [19659015] voted on the new bill on partial spending on Thursday, after the Senate passed Wednesday night a bill on clean spending providing no additional funding. The bill would fund 25% of the government (the remaining 75% having already been adopted) until February 8, when Trump will face a new Democratic majority in the House less likely to satisfy his whims.
We are now at a standstill: Trump does not seem willing to give up the wall and the House Republicans, at least, are ready to support him. In the meantime, the Senate seems to be stalled.
In a tweet from Thursday night, Trump singled out Pelosi who, at last week's meeting, challenged him and said he did not have the right to vote. "Today, Republicans in the House voted and won 217-185," he wrote. "Nancy is not obliged to apologize."
President soon, Nancy Pelosi, said last week live from the Oval Office that Republicans did not have votes for border security. Today, Republicans in the House voted and won 217-185. Nancy does not have to apologize. All I want is a great security at the border!
– Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 21, 2018
Trump also tried to blame the Democrats for the possibility of a closure, indicating if happens, it's on them. What he has forgotten is that last week he definitely took responsibility.
Senator Mitch McConnell should fight for the wall and border security as hard as he fights for nothing. He will need Democratic votes, but as the House shows, good things are happening. If enough MPs do not vote, it will be a Democratic closure! The House Republicans were great yesterday!
– Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 21, 2018
And whoever said what and when, it is hard to deny that if the government closes its doors, it will be at least part because of Trump's volatility when it comes to the wall. His last-minute reversal, apparently based on the fear of displeasing his followers and having him criticized on television caused chaos just days before Christmas.
For now, Trump seems dead, just like the Democrats.
"The Trump storm crisis will shut down the government," Schumer told the press on Thursday night, "but it will not get its wall."
Closure today if Democrats do not vote for border security!
– Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 21, 2018
