So far, Donald Trump it has failed the plan to let the US Congress expand its border wall into Mexico. But now, the US President apparently wants to once again accommodate money for his prestige project in the budget.
For a yet to be decided budget, which is to apply from September, he wants to set $ 8.6 billion for the wall on the border with Mexico, as the „New York Times“ reported on Sunday. He wanted to bring in the proposal this Monday.
The US Democrats, who have the majority in the House of Representatives, immediately waved off. Trump had to end his attempt last time and admit defeat, though he had hurt millions of Americans with a government cut that had been accepted, according to a statement by leading Democrats in parliament, Senate faction leader Chuck Schumer and the House deputy chairman, Nancy Pelosi. „The same will happen if he tries again, we hope he has learned his lesson,“ they said.
Controversial state of emergency
Only at the end of January, a five-week shutdown had ended, with the Trump wanted to force the Democrats to release $ 5.7 billion for the construction of the wall. 800,000 civil servants were on forced leave during the shutdown or had to work unpaid.
In order to still get the necessary billions for the construction of the wall, Trump then called in mid-February from the national emergency. In this way, he no longer needs the support of Congress.
But the maneuver is legally very controversial and possibly also doomed to failure. The House of Representatives has voted in favor of a resolution that could now also find a majority in the US Senate: A few days ago, the fourth Republican declared that he wanted to vote against the declaration of necessity in the Senate.
