Demand for Border Wall Funding May Force Shutdown

Stan Collender: “First, the Trump White House almost certainly was trying to move the discussion away from everything having to do with “Fire and Fury.” Second, it clearly was making an emotional appeal to Trump voters to demonstrate the president is still fighting for what he promised during the 2016 campaign.”

“That makes funding for the wall the kind of emotional issue that greatly increases the chances of Trump vetoing any 2018 funding bill — including another short term CR — and shutting the government if it doesn’t provide what he wants.”

“And because emotional issues are so hard to resolve, it could also mean that a shutdown could last weeks rather than days.”