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Day 8:Trump demands a wall AND an overhaul of 'ridiculous immigration laws'


(Daily Mail)


  • Trump lashed out against Democrats again on Friday in a series of tweets in which he threatened to close the U.S.-border with Mexico

  • Incoming chief of staff Mick Mulvaney said shortly after 'I think he is' serious

  • In addition to a wall, he said he wants an immigration overhaul

  • Tied the dispute to trade as he threatened to toss out existing agreement between the U.S., Canada and Mexico that has been redesigned but not passed

  • In tweets on Thursday the president harangued Democrats for 'stupidity' that he said was driving them to oppose his strategy for fighting illegal immigration

  • Trump also said most of the federal workers who are out of work because of the partial government shutdown are Democrats

  • That, he claims, should motivate his adversaries in Congress to negotiate with him over funding for his long-promised border wall

  • Partial shutdown, which affects workers paid through agencies that administer one-quarter of the federal budget, is entering its seventh day

  • It will continue until early next week at least and is likely to last into 2019 Read More

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