They tentatively agreed Monday night to far less money for President Donald Trump’s border wall than the White House’s $5.7 billion wish list, settling for a figure of nearly $1.4 billion, according to congressional aides. We certainly hope so.”Trump travelled to El Paso, Texas, for a campaign-style rally Monday night focused on immigration and border issues. He softened his rhetoric on the wall but ratcheted it up when alluding to the detention beds issue. As support in his own party began to splinter, Trump surrendered after the shutdown hit 35 days, agreeing to the current temporary reopening without getting money for the wall. The president’s supporters have suggested that Trump could use executive powers to divert money from the federal budget for wall construction, though he could face challenges in Congress or the courts.

Source: National Post February 12, 2019 05:26 UTC