GRASSFIRE -- Another partial government shutdown is now less than five days away. If Democrats and President Trump can't agree on border-wall funding by midnight on Friday, hundreds of thousands of federal employees will be furloughed or forced to work without pay -- again!
The previous "Shutdown Showdown" lasted a record-breaking 35 days in December and January. Anti-Trumpers say the President lost that battle by signing a short-term spending bill in exchange for only a promise that Democrats would negotiate on a solution to strengthen America's southern border.
Hopes that a deal would be made this weekend on a long-term spending bill faded after negotiations hit a snag regarding (of all things) the number of beds in immigration detention centers. FOX News reports that Democrats say they want to limit "the Trump administration’s cruel immigration policies."
On "FOX News Sunday," the Republican's leading negotiator on border-wall funding, Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL), said members of his party don't want to offer concessions on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE):
“(W)e’ve got some problems with the Democrats dealing with ICE, that is detaining criminals that come into the U.S., and they want a cap on them. We don’t want a cap on that."
President Trump has accused Dems of wanting another shutdown. He lashed out at them in an early morning tweet today:
"The Democrats do not want us to detain, or send back, criminal aliens! This is a brand new demand. Crazy!"
Americans can't let House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and their radical, leftist allies undermine this Commander-in-Chief's efforts to secure our borders. Grassroots patriots MUST demand Democrats stand for and protect American citizens ahead of criminal, illegal aliens!
With a few clicks of your mouse, {{recipient.first_name_or_friend}}, you can fax your state's congressional delegation, key GOP Senators (including new RINOs) and every remaining member of the U.S. Senate. If you want Congress to support the President's call to increase border security and stop another potential government shutdown, go here to immediately send your "Fund The Wall" faxes to Capitol Hill:
It's important to note that if Mr. Trump caves and doesn't get the funding he's demanding to protect America's safety and sovereignty, it could be very damaging to his presidency moving forward. The clock is ticking on this latest threat to the President's "Make America Great Again" agenda. That's why lawmakers need to hear from you now!
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Border wall talks break down (FOX News)
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