Trump talks border wall funding with Republican leaders as government shutdown looms

WASHINGTON – With a partial government shutdown looming in just 10 days, President Donald Trump is meeting with Republican leaders to hash out a spending plan that includes funding for Trump’s proposed border wall with Mexico.

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Trump is seeking $5 billion for the wall and has said it could be a “good time” for a shutdown if he doesn’t receive the funding he wants. The wall was a centerpiece of his 2016 campaign.

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House Republicans approved $5 billion for the wall in a key committee, but a bipartisan bill in the Senate allocates just $1.6 billion for the border.

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House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy called Tuesday’s White House meeting “very productive” and said Trump “is very solid with where he wants to go and what he needs to have a secure border.”