Where’s Trump’s Wall? Republicans Refused to Pay for It
The politics behind building the wall proved too tough for the president.
Photo opportunities are easier than spending bills.
Photographer: Mandel Ngan/AFP-Getty Images
President Donald Trump has issued countless threats to shut down the government unless Congress approved money for the border wall. But Republicans in Congress are about to ignore him one more time by adding another two weeks to the shutdown clock. They’ll have until Dec. 21 to resolve differences and pass the final set of spending bills that were delayed on October 1.
After nearly two years in office, it’s now perfectly clear that this Congress won’t fund the wall and the next one — with the House led by Democrats — is even less inclined to do so. Trump’s chances at pushing through a signature campaign proposal have never been slimmer, a result of presidential weakness and internal conflicts among congressional Republicans.