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UPDATED 6:35 AM PT — Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018
President Trump is touting the newly built segments of the border wall for helping stop the recent migrant caravans.
In a tweet Tuesday, the president said despite the large caravans forming and heading to the U.S., migrants have not been able to get through because of the “newly built walls and fences.” He thanked ICE, Border Patrol, and the military for doing a fantastic job of securing the southern border.
…..Ice, Border Patrol and our Military have done a FANTASTIC job of securing our Southern Border. A Great Wall would be, however, a far easier & less expensive solution. We have already built large new sections & fully renovated others, making them like new. The Democrats,…..
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 11, 2018
The president also called out Democrat hypocrisy in a following tweet for not funding the border wall. He pointed out that in 2006 they voted for a wall.
President Trump is set to meet with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi Tuesday to discuss the budget.
This comes as Democrat leaders are only willing to pay a fraction of the five billion dollars needed for border wall funding. This has led to criticism from Republicans, who are slamming Democrats for failing to make concessions while they complain about the possibility of a partial government shutdown.
….People do not yet realize how much of the Wall, including really effective renovation, has already been built. If the Democrats do not give us the votes to secure our Country, the Military will build the remaining sections of the Wall. They know how important it is!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 11, 2018
U.S. Border Patrol vehicles are parked along a secondary fence as they respond to a group of Central American migrants crossing the border wall illegally, seen from across the wall in Tijuana, Mexico, Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
