Donald Trump threatens to call national emergency to fund wall

Lawmakers remain deadlocked with US president over funding for border wall

Donald Trump
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Donald Trump has told reporters he is considering declaring a national emergency to secure funding to build a border wall between the US and Mexico.

“I may declare a national emergency dependent on what's going to happen over the next few days,” Trump said, following fruitless meetings with Democrats to find a solution to the political stalemate behind a partial government shutdown.

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