Skip to content

Standing Next to Conte, Trumps Says He’ll ‘Consider’ Shutdown Over Border Policy

By Juliette Rocheleau

[jwp-video n=”1″]

During a news conference on Monday with Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, President Donald Trump spoke about Congress’ need to prioritize border security. While he emphasized he would be “willing to consider” a shutdown if no funding for the border is provided in government funding measures that Congress is expected to pass in the fall, his tone was softer than Sunday’s all-out threat.

Recent Stories

Seth Moulton pushes for ‘new generation’ of leaders but clock is ticking

At the Races: No breaks for Dems

After profane repost slamming GOP, Trump heads to Texas-sized fundraiser

Man arrested with guillotine near Capitol told officers it was ‘the real deal’

Cassidy says abortion pill makers turn blind eye to safety

Kids law needed beyond Meta settlement, backers say