BORDER/DEMS/GOVERNMENT/MEXICO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “President Donald Trump dug in his heels Wednesday [12-26-18] as the partial government shutdown drags on, telling reporters during a trip to Iraq that he would do ‘whatever it takes’ to get a wall at the border with Mexico…Parts of the federal government shut down last week after lawmakers were unable to reach agreement on a funding deal. Trump had refused to sign any legislation that did not include billions of dollars for a border wall, which Senate Democrats would not approve. POLITICO reported earlier Wednesday that no votes are expected this week unless there is a breakthrough on a deal. Trump also told reporters that he wanted to visit the southern border before his State of the Union address next month. Trump said he would be ‘going to the wall’ early in the year for a ‘groundbreaking.’”
–Garrett Ross, “Trump says he will do ‘whatever it takes’ to secure funding for border wall,” Politico, December 26, 2018 4:19 pm