The White House called Trump's destination 'the first completed section of the new border wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.' 'There is indeed an emergency on our southern border,' Trump said at a border security briefing, adding that there has been a sharp uptick in illegal crossings. Trump also denied that he changed his mind about shutting down the border with Mexico, a threat he backed off on Thursday. If that doesn't work, which it will, I will close the Border,' Trump tweeted, before invoking the new but not-yet-approved trade policy. After the border visit, Trump was slated to travel to Los Angeles, where he was set to hold a pair of fundraisers in the deeply liberal city.

Source: Daily Mail April 05, 2019 21:39 UTC