In the dispute over the US budget, US President Donald Trump is undeterred in his demand for money for a wall on the border with Mexico. The government apparatus will not be back to work until the required $ 5 billion is approved for a wall, Trump said yesterday in the annual telephone conference with US soldiers.
„I can not tell you when the government will work again,“ said Trump. „I can tell you that she will not work until we have a wall, a fence or whatever you want to call it.“
The US President also reaffirmed his announcement that he has approved an order to build a 185-kilometer section of the Wall in Texas. He will visit the section at the end of January to start construction, he said.
Negotiations continue on Thursday
Last week, Trump refused to sign a transitional budget negotiated by Republicans and Democrats in Congress. As a result, a budget lock came into effect on the night of Saturday. About a quarter of the federal authorities are affected by the shutdown.
The parliamentarians want to continue the negotiations on the budget dispute tomorrow. The Democrats strictly reject the construction of the Wall. Its Senate faction leader, Chuck Schumer, said, „Mr President, if you want to get the government back to work, then you’re just breaking the wall, plain and simple.“
