President Trump <br />Addresses the Nation <br />on Border Security Almost three <br />weeks into a partial <br />government shutdown, Trump called <br />for $5.7 billion to <br />fund the barrier. He reiterated his stance <br />that it would curb the <br />flow of illegal drugs <br />into the US, adding it was <br />necessary to "end" what <br />he referred to as "a <br />cycle of human suffering." Trump said it would be "paid <br />for indirectly by the <br />great new trade deal" his administration has <br />made with Mexico. He blamed the shutdown on <br />"one reason only": "because Democrats <br />will not fund border security." The president concluded <br />his speech by calling <br />on “every citizen” to “call Congress” <br />and tell them to <br />"secure our border."
