Donald Trump Tweets Major Border Announcement Coming Saturday; Expected To Declare National Emergency
On Friday evening, President Donald Trump tweeted that he will be making a major announcement concerning “the Humanitarian Crisis on our Southern Border, and the Shutdown, tomorrow afternoon at 3 PM live from the @WhiteHouse”:
I will be making a major announcement concerning the Humanitarian Crisis on our Southern Border, and the Shutdown, tomorrow afternoon at 3 P.M., live from the @WhiteHouse.
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— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 18, 2019
Neither Trump nor White House would elaborate.
A few hours earlier, Trump tweeted about border security and, in same sentence, said “wall or barrier” as well as “technology or drug detecting equipment.” The latter is what Dems have said they want to focus on, while offering to pay $1 for the wall, as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi put it.
Trump will make his announcement on Day 28 of the government shutdown that has ensued over the impasse.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 18, 2019
Much earlier Friday, on same topic, Trump tweeted about another “big Caravan” heading our way…
Another big Caravan heading our way. Very hard to stop without a Wall!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 18, 2019
…and Southern Border prayer rug sightings!
Border rancher: “We’ve found prayer rugs out here. It’s unreal.” Washington Examiner People coming across the Southern Border from many countries, some of which would be a big surprise.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 18, 2019
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