"Because of the shutdown, as you know... we went out and we ordered American fast food paid for by me," the president quipped, as he prepared to host the Clemson Tigers university players to celebrate their national championship win. "I think they'd like it better than anything we could give," said Trump, after landing back at the White House following a day trip to New Orleans. Asked to name his own favourite fast food -- as he stood smiling behind the gargantuan spread - Trump demurred, insisting: "I like them all." "The reason we did this is because of the shutdown," he added. Around 800,000 federal employees - including much of the White House residence staff - have been on mandatory leave or working without pay for 24 days as Donald Trump and Congress wrangle over funding for a wall on the southern border.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 15, 2019 15:22 UTC