In the age of Trump we all understand that this is an artificial construct designed to appease his base. He is demanding money for a wall on our Southern Border. And yes, by the by, we already have a wall on our southern border. At least the 602 miles of it that makes sense
We HAD a full government agreement to fund the government for two months until the Democrats came in to office, but the President blew that up when conservative commentators made fun of him for not getting wall funding, so he reneged on that. One of the 2 previous government shutdowns this year was also over a reneged agreement - where he got wall funding to clear the Dreamers to stay (children brought into the company under 10 years old and had lived here as law abiding citizens since).
This is another shutdown where Republicans have control of the House, Senate, Presidency and courts. That changes in a week or so and then Trump is excited to blame Democrats.
Fun reigns in the USofA.
