Democrats, who now control the US House of Representatives, have rejected Trump’s demand for $5.7 billion to help build a wall. All the major US television networks agreed to air Trump’s speech. “The president’s position is: There is a crisis at the southern border, and Democrats are refusing to negotiate,” Pence said. Democrats say there has been no evidence of suspected terrorists coming through the southern border and that Trump has no grounds to declare a national emergency over the issue. Democrats say other border security measures are more efficient and cost-effective than a wall, which they say is contrary to American values.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 08, 2019 03:11 UTC