Republicans Standing Behind Trump on Wall, Though Cracks Emerge
- White House seeks to hold party in line by preserving services
- McConnell says Trump’s proposal suits ‘reality on the ground’
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Most GOP lawmakers remained firmly behind President Donald Trump’s fight to fund a border wall but that solidarity was beginning to crack among Republicans from competitive states and districts as the impact of the government shutdown spread.
As Trump addressed the nation from the Oval Office and with the partial shutdown in its 18th day, the president’s allies insisted they’ll reject any new attempts by Democrats to pass government funding bills without the $5.7 billion the president is demanding for the wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.