Trump calls for money for border wall by 2028 a week too late
The White House unveiled a budget proposal on Monday heavy on fulfilling President Donald Trump's campaign promises  pressing for new spending on infrastructure and a border wall. But the document â always a political exercise by Presidents that stands little chance of being adopted by Congress â is especially immaterial this year  since lawmakers approved a two-year spending plan just last week.
Ooops! Maybe last week was the time to demand money for a border wall! Maybe last week  when the government had a must-pass bill to keep the government open  was the time when  Trump  had the most leverage to demand funding for  his  wall. Democrats  who had briefly shut down the government to demand amnesty for illegals  saw that tactic backfire on them and were afraid to do so again. Imagine if  Trump  had noticed their reticence and used the opportunity to demand border wall funding!
Unfortunately  this happens only in MAGA fan fiction. Now that the Congress is getting down to the business of individual spending bills  Democrats have no incentive to give  Trump  anything. They can get the departments they like funded while stiffing the Department of Homeland Security.
But it still isn't clear if  Trump  even wants a border wall   he 's so far to the left on immigration in general. Listen to Mark Levin (at the 28-minute mark) talking about the president's negotiating position on immigration. Democrats had asked for legalization of 700 000 illegals  and the president responded by offering citizenship for 1.8 million.
Here's another tidbit:  Trump  is requesting funds to build a border wall...over ten years.
About $1.6 billion in  Trump 's budget would add 65 miles of walls along the southern border with Mexico. That's part of  Trump 's request of $18 billion over 10 years to build additional walls and fences along the border.
The White House unveiled a budget proposal on Monday heavy on fulfilling President  [TGT] 's campaign promises  pressing for new spending on infrastructure and a border wall. But the document â always a political exercise by Presidents that stands little chance of being adopted by Congress â is especially immaterial this year  since lawmakers approved a two-year spending plan just last week.
Ooops! Maybe last week was the time to demand money for a border wall! Maybe last week  when the government had a must-pass bill to keep the government open  was the time when  Trump  had the most leverage to demand funding for  his  wall. Democrats  who had briefly shut down the government to demand amnesty for illegals  saw that tactic backfire on them and were afraid to do so again. Imagine if  Trump  had noticed their reticence and used the opportunity to demand border wall funding!
Unfortunately  this happens only in MAGA fan fiction. Now that the Congress is getting down to the business of individual spending bills  Democrats have no incentive to give  Trump  anything. They can get the departments they like funded while stiffing the Department of Homeland Security.
But it still isn't clear if  Trump  even wants a border wall   he 's so far to the left on immigration in general. Listen to Mark Levin (at the 28-minute mark) talking about the president's negotiating position on immigration. Democrats had asked for legalization of 700 000 illegals  and the president responded by offering citizenship for 1.8 million.
Here's another tidbit:  Trump  is requesting funds to build a border wall...over ten years.
About $1.6 billion in  Trump 's budget would add 65 miles of walls along the southern border with Mexico. That's part of  Trump 's request of $18 billion over 10 years to build additional walls and fences along the border.