Trump and O'Rourke Duel Over Wall as Lawmakers Reach Agreement
- President makes pitch in El Paso, O’Rourke holds counter-rally
- Trump says event ‘may be the end’ of O’Rourke White House bid
Beto O'Rourke
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Donald Trump and prospective Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke took part in dueling rallies in Texas on Monday, with each using the president’s proposed border wall as an early proxy for the 2020 election.
For Trump, the rally began less than an hour after negotiators in Washington said they had struck a tentative deal on border security that would avert a second government shutdown. It’s unclear whether Trump will accept the deal, which offers far less funding for a barrier than he’s demanded.