Supporters of Donald Trump react during a visit by the US president to McAllen, Texas on Thursday. (AP Photo)WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump is edging closer to declaring a national emergency to fund his long-promised border wall, as the US government shutdown verges on being the longest in history. Trump visited McAllen, Texas, and the Rio Grande on Thursday to highlight what he calls a crisis of drugs and crime. Trump was consulting with White House lawyers and allies about using presidential emergency powers to take unilateral action to construct the wall over the objections of Congress. Democrats say they favour measures to bolster border security but oppose the long, impregnable barrier that Trump envisions.

Source: Bangkok Post January 11, 2019 13:52 UTC