Trump vetoes Senate resolution vs wall fundBy The Manila Timeshome/News/World/Trump vetoes Senate resolution vs wall fundWASHINGTON: Unbowed by a congressional rebuke, President Donald Trump issued the first veto of his presidency on Friday in a demonstration that he is not through fighting for his signature campaign promise, which stands largely unfulfilled 18 months before voters decide whether to grant him another term. Trump rejected an effort by Congress to block the emergency declaration he had used to circumvent lawmakers as he tried to shake loose funds for his long-promised wall along the US-Mexico border. Despite the reproach, Trump seized the opportunity to publicly rebuff Congress and show his commitment to the border wall. Trump wants to use the emergency order to divert billions of federal dollars earmarked for defense spending toward the southern border wall. It still faces several legal challenges from Democratic state attorneys general and environmental groups who argue the emergency declaration was unconstitutional.

Source: Manila Times March 16, 2019 16:18 UTC