Trump blames Democrats for migrant children's deaths, promotes his border wall plan

President Trump tweeted Saturday afternoon to blame congressional Democrats for the deaths of Jakelin Caal Maquin, the 7-year-old Guatemalan girl who died in early December in U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CPB) custody, and Felipe Gomez Alonzo, the 8-year-old Guatemalan boy who died in CPB custody this past week:

In a subsequent tweet, Trump claimed the Jakelin's father took responsibility for her fate by admitting he did not give her water:

In reality, a Guatemalan consul said the father did not fault CPB for the girl's death, but the father's lawyers said he made sure she had food and water and seeks an investigation into her death. "Jakelin's father took care of Jakelin — made sure she was fed and had sufficient water," the attorneys stated.

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Trump has refused to sign a spending package to end the partial government shutdown until congressional Democrats allocate about $5 billion for border wall construction. In a third tweet, he said Senate Democrats forced the shutdown by refusing to approve the spending earlier this year.