Is Mexico Paying for Trump’s Wall or Not?

Is Mexico Paying for Trump’s Wall or Not?
President Donald Trump speaks with Border Patrol agents next to Sen. John Cornyn near the Rio Grande, Texas, on Jan. 10, 2019. Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images
Petr Svab
Petr Svab
reporter
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President Donald Trump has many times promised that Mexico will pay for his signature campaign promise—a wall along the southern border.

Since taking the office, he’s been pressing Congress to appropriate money for the wall, eventually reaching an impasse with Democrat lawmakers that resulted in a partial government shutdown that has continued for weeks.

Petr Svab
Petr Svab
reporter
Petr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement.
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