Trump says a shutdown would ‘last for a very long time’ 7 SHARES Share it! Only a week ago, Trump said he would be “proud” to shut down the government, which Republicans now control, in the name of border security. “Senator Mitch McConnell should fight for the Wall and Border Security as hard as he fought for anything. The White House said Trump would not travel to Florida on Friday as planned for the Christmas holiday if the government were shutting down. House Republicans also tacked on nearly $8 billion in disaster aid for coastal hurricanes and California wildfires.

Source: Manila Bulletin December 21, 2018 13:52 UTC