Trump Says ‘Good Chance’ He'll Have to Declare National Emergency to Fund Border Wall

President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC. Trump spoke during an event discussing the fight against human trafficking on the southern border of the United States and renewed his call for funding for the construction of a wall. Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images

President Donald Trump on Feb. 1 said there is a “good chance” that he will have to declare a national emergency to secure funds for a border wall.

Asked if he will definitely declare a national emergency, the president said, “I think there’s a good chance we’ll have to do that.”