Donald Trump’s border wall speech
President gives his first televised address from the Oval Office, calling for Congress to fund his plans for a wall on the border
Democrats to Trump: ‘End this shutdown now’
US speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer delivered the Democratic response to President Trump’s address. Pelosi said Trump was obsessed with forcing American taxpayers to pay for a wall that would be expensive and ineffective and Schumer said Trump has appealed to fear, not facts, adding: « We don’t govern by temper tantrum. »