EL PASO, Texas—In a big push for a physical barrier along the U.S.–Mexico border, President Donald Trump headed to El Paso, Texas, to make the case that walls work. It was a signature campaign-style rally—his first since the November midterm elections—but the “Promises Made, Promises Kept” banners had given way to “Finish the Wall.”
The Feb. 11 rally at the El Paso County Coliseum started moments after negotiators in Washington reached an agreement, in principle, to fund the government ahead of a Feb. 15 deadline to avoid another partial federal shutdown. In the deal, Republicans would be settling for significantly less money for the border wall—almost $1.4 billion, as opposed to the $5.7 billion Trump wanted, according to congressional aides. The funding measure is through the fiscal year, which ends Sept. 30.
