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UPDATED 10:00 AM PT — Friday, Dec. 14, 2018
President Trump is continuing to push Democrats to support national security by funding the construction of a border wall.
The president tweeted a video Thursday, calling out Democrats for moving farther left in recent years to adopt open border type policies. In an effort to prove their hypocrisy, he included clips of the party’s most prominent leaders advocating for strong borders not too long ago.
Let’s not do a shutdown, Democrats – do what’s right for the American People! pic.twitter.com/bZg07ZKQqo
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 13, 2018
The president called for an end to the partisan games, and said the “flip-flopping” is because Democrats want to oppose his agenda no matter what.
This comes as migrants from the caravan continue to breach the U.S. border each day. According to authorities, hundreds of migrants have recently adopted a new tactic of digging under the border at a number of locations, where they immediately surrender to Border Patrol and demand asylum.
Under current laws, they are legally allowed to begin the asylum process even after entering the country illegally.
This week President Trump tried to impress upon the leaders of the left the threat that unchecked illegal immigration presents to America’s national security.
“I am proud to shut down the government for border security, because the people of this country don’t want criminals and people that have lots of problems, and drugs pouring into our country,” he stated.
President Trump is demanding Democrats agree to provide five billion dollars in funding for the wall, and he appears positive he will get it done one way or another.
“Whatever it takes to get border security, I will do it I pledged that a long time ago and will pledge it always. We’ve done a really fantastic job with what we have, we could do an almost perfect job if we have the wall and proper border security and that’s what we’re going to do for American people.” — President Donald Trump
