By George Barron
With a Marine helicopter sucking up fuel in the background, waiting for the President to come aboard, Mr. Trump had stopped to answer a few questions from the press. I cringe with embarrassment almost every time somebody from the Washington Press Corp asks a question. They regularly display their ignorance or stupidity at the
President Donald Trump turned up the heat Monday in his efforts to build a border wall.
In recent days, Trump has been saying he has the power to build the wall by declaring a national emergency.
“We can call a national emergency because of the security of our country.
The Capitol is seen as the partial government shutdown lurches into a third week with President Donald Trump standing firm in his border wall funding demands, in Washington, Monday, Jan. 7, 2019. After no weekend breakthrough to end a prolonged shutdown, newly empowered House Democrats are planning to step up pressure on Trump and Republican lawmakers to reopen the government. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
“No different from my original statements, we will be leaving at a proper pace while at the same time continuing to fight ISIS and doing all else that is prudent and necessary!” he wrote.
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Trump will “meet with those on the frontlines” of what the administration is calling “the national security and humanitarian crisis” at the southwest border.
She provided no further details about the trip, but said they would be announced soon.
Molly Prince | Politics Reporter
Republican Texas Rep. Dan Crenshaw excoriated Democratic Rep. Hank Johnson of Georgia on Sunday for degrading the Americans who voted for and support President Donald Trump.
While giving a keynote address to the Atlanta NAACP on Jan. 1, Johnson repeatedly compared Trump to Adolf Hitler and painted Trump supporters as “older, less educated, less prosperous” and “dying early.” He further claimed
President Donald Trump said Jan. 6 he is considering whether to declare a national emergency in order to obtain funding for the U.S.–Mexico border wall.
Trump told reporters that, depending on ongoing discussions with the Democrats to end the partial government shutdown, he could take action very soon. A national emergency declaration could bypass congressional approval as the shutdown—now in its 16th day—forges ahead.
Dear Members Of Congress:
Congratulations to Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and her entire team, on her election to be Speaker of the House. I look forward to working together on our shared priorities for the American People, including rebuilding our infrastructure, reforming unfair trade deals, and reducing the price of prescription drugs. Our recent bipartisan success on numerous legislative accomplishments such as Criminal Justice Reform, opioid
The president takes aim at Democrats once again for refusing to negotiate on border security to reopen the government.
President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the Rose Garden of the White House after meeting with lawmakers about border security, Friday, Jan. 4, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/ Manuel Balce Ceneta)
In a tweet Saturday the president said he “wants to stop the shutdown,”
