Trump threatens of imposing national emergency over border wall issue; walks out of meeting with Democrats

On Wednesday Trump said , imposing a national emergency is the last option and he said he would go ahead with his plan to use it of the Democrats do not allocate USD 5.7 billion funding for his controversial plan.

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New Delhi: US President Donald Trump who is unwavering in his resolve of constructing a barrier at the Mexico border, has threatened to impose a national emergency for the purpose, if the Democrats do not stop creating hindrance in his ‘contentious’ US-Mexico border wall plan. Imposing a national emergency will empower Trump to go ahead with his plan to construct a steel barrier or a concrete wall, along the southern border with Mexico to prevent flow of illegal immigrants into the country. On Wednesday he said , imposing a national emergency is the last option and he said he would go ahead with his plan to use it of the Democrats do not allocate USD 5.7 billion funding for his controversial plan. He however walked out of a meeting later with top Democratic leaders, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Senator Chuck Schumer, after they refused to allocate the funding for his controversial US-Mexico border wall plan. Trump was furious that Pelosi said no when he asked the Democratic leaders on Wednesday would they support the move to fund the border wall within the next 30 days if he ends the partial government shutdown that has crippled many offices. "Just left a meeting with Chuck and Nancy, a total waste of time. I asked what is going to happen in 30 days if I quickly open things up, are you going to approve Border Security which includes a Wall or Steel Barrier? Nancy said, NO. I said bye-bye, nothing else works (sic)!" a furious Trump tweeted.

Just left a meeting with Chuck and Nancy, a total waste of time. I asked what is going to happen in 30 days if I quickly open things up, are you going to approve Border Security which includes a Wall or Steel Barrier? Nancy said, NO. I said bye-bye, nothing else works!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 9, 2019

The sharp differences between the US government and the opposition over border security has resulted in a partial government shutdown. Trump has argued that the current situation, wherein people are entering the country illegally and there is a massive smuggling of drugs, poses a national security threat. Before the meeting with Democrats Trump had said he had the absolute rights to impose national emergency if he wanted.