According to the preliminary end of the shutdown, US President, Donald Trump is defending himself against criticism of his surprising turnaround in the budget dispute. On Twitter, he wrote on Friday evening (local time): “I wish that people would look at my words for the border wall. This was not a concession. I took care of millions of people, the Shutdown was very damaging in the Knowledge that the Deal is off the table, if we find in the next 21 days no agreement.“
Trumps pushes Yielding mainly came in his conservative base. So the arch-conservative author and Radio host Ann Coulter on Twitter scoffed: “Good news for George Herbert Walker. As of today, he is the biggest pussy who has ever served as President of the United States.“
Earlier, the Congress unanimously adopted an agreement on interim financing of the budget, up to 15. February approved, the Trump signed then, even though the required funds for the construction of a wall are not included on the border with Mexico. The agreement ended the longest part of the administration to a standstill in American history. 35 days long, a quarter of the US Federal authorities could work only to a very limited extent, approximately 800,000 state were sent to staff either in the forced leave or had unpaid work. After all, Trump promised them that their salaries would now “nachzahlt as quickly as possible”.
majority was advised Trump in the polls to blame for the Blockade
Trump last under more and more pressure. In surveys, a majority had given him the responsibility for the Blockade. And at the weekend showed that the week-long shutdown of government ministries and agencies also weighed on the General population increasingly, as the two major New York airports, La Guardia and Newark were fighting with the flight cancellations, since so many pilots sick were reported.
Disturbing news also came from the tax authority, the IRS: last week, 14,000 employees did not appear to work, although the Finance Ministry had called back, it said in the American media. The work is jammed: On 17. April tax returns will be due.
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such As Trump finished announced, is now to advise a non-partisan Committee made up of members of the house of representatives and the Senate “immediately” on measures for border security. At the same time, he hinted at the ability to Compromise, by declaring that a “barrier” is not needed to cover the border to Mexico, not necessarily the entire distance from coast to coast. You could use some Sensors or drones. At the same time, he threatened, however, when there is no “fair Deal” with the Congress came into being, there will be either a new budget lock or he will make of his constitutional rights, declare a state of emergency.