Hours before the shutdown, Trump had laid the entire blame at the doorstep of Democrats. Tweeting on Friday morning, Trump said: “Government Funding Bill past [sic] last night in the House of Representatives. “Now Democrats are needed if it is to pass in the Senate – but they want illegal immigration and weak borders. The statement read: “Senate Democrats own the Schumer Shutdown. “We will not negotiate the status of unlawful immigrants while Democrats hold our lawful citizens hostage over their reckless demands.

Source: Nigerian Tribune January 20, 2018 07:18 UTC