“In the past, most of the people in this room voted for a wall, but the proper wall never got built. The nationally televised address gave Trump his biggest opportunity to date to explain why he believes a barrier is needed on the US southern border with Mexico. Trump criticized attempts by House Democrats to investigate his personal finances and various aspects of his administration, saying they would put US economic growth at risk. Trump was not expected to use his speech to announce plans for a national emergency, which would draw a swift court challenge from Democrats. Trump’s speech also offered areas of potential bipartisan agreement, such as infrastructure improvements, lowering prescription drug costs and healthcare.

Source: bd News24 February 06, 2019 03:22 UTC