Washington • Day 20 of the partial government shutdown came and went without signs of any deal as President Donald Trump considers declaring a national emergency and tapping Pentagon funds to build his long-desired border wall.
Trump, steadfast in his demand for $5.7 billion to build a physical structure along the U.S.-Mexico border, said Thursday he’s still hopeful Democrats will come around to fund the government with border wall money — but arguing he may still declare a national emergency if no deal is reached.
"Either we're going to win or make a compromise,” Trump told reporters.