WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Friday threatened a "very long" government shutdown if opposition Democrats refuse to approve funds for more border security and a wall on the US border with Mexico. US President Donald Trump is ratcheting up the pressure on Congress over a potential partial government shutdown before the Christmas holidays"Shutdown today if Democrats do not vote for Border Security!" "If the Dems vote no, there will be a shutdown that will last for a very long time. "Even President Ronald Reagan tried for 8 years to build a Border Wall, or Fence, and was unable to do so. According to Trump, "The Democrats are trying to belittle the concept of a Wall, calling it old fashioned.

Source: Bangkok Post December 21, 2018 13:18 UTC