Trump Appeals for Border Wall Funding on TV
On the 18th day of the partial government shutdown, President Donald Trump used his first prime-time address from the Oval Office to make a case for $5.7 billion to fund his promised wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. “This is a choice between right and wrong,” he said, blaming illegal immigration for violent crimes and the influx of dangerous drugs. Democratic leaders were prepared with a blistering televised response: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Trump “must stop manufacturing a crisis” fueled by “misinformation and even malice.”
Sources: NYT, Fox News