Conway: Trump To ‘Stick To Building Wall’ Even If Gov’t Has To Shut Down

Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway speaks with a reporter at the White House, Monday, July 10, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway speaks with a reporter at the White House, Monday, July 10, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

WASHINGTON (AP) — White House counselor Kellyanne Conway says President Donald Trump will keep fighting for his promised border wall, after the president threatened a government shutdown over the issue.

Speaking on Fox News’ “Fox & Friends” Thursday, Conway says Trump is “going to stick to building that wall and he wants the money to pay for it.” She adds: “anybody who is surprised by that has not been paying attention for two years.”

At a rally Tuesday, Trump said: “If we have to close down our government, we’re building that wall.”

Conway says it is up to Congress to work with Trump.

The House has already passed a spending bill with funding for the wall. But the measure faces an uncertain future in the Senate, where Democrats and moderates have greater sway.

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  1. So I guess that means the President of Mexico has stopped returning trump’s phone calls

  2. I have to think, this is much less about Trump issuing a “policy” stance, and much more about KAC playing to an audience of one…Donald…in an attempt to improve his mood.

    Which, even putting aside my cycle theory of his behavior, must be absolutely horrible right now. He spent two weeks at his place in NJ, then a couple of nights in Trump Tower, then…and this is the important part…a night on the road out west for his Phoenix/Reno rallies/speeches…and now back in the WH.

    That many different beds for Trump? AND a time zone change?

    Not the recipe for making Donald a happy camper.

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