White House says no short-term funding bill without 'down payment' on wall
Source: The Hill
President Trump said Thursday he will only accept a stopgap spending bill to reopen the government if it contains a “down payment” for his long-desired border wall.
Trump told reporters at the White House he would consider legislation with a “prorated down payment for the wall” but did not specify a dollar amount.
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in an earlier statement that the number must be “large.”
Trump, however, claimed victory on his proposal, saying that he “won” on a 50-47 vote. But he then noted the 60-vote threshold needed in the Senate to advance the legislation.
Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/426871-trump-would-consider-short-term-funding-bill-only-with-down-payment
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what an idiot... 
There is a large amount of numbers in it!
