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Trump suggests vetoing the spending bill for not protecting dreamers or fully funding Mexico border wall Trump threatens to veto $1.3tn spending bill for not protecting Dreamers or fully funding Mexico border wall
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Donald Trump could reject a massive spending bill because it does not include protections for young illegal immigrants or fully funds his long-promised border wall, setting up a possible government shutdown.  Donald Trump has threatened to reject a massive spending bill because it does not include protections for young illegal immigrants or fully funds his long-promised border wall – raising the prospect of another government shutdown.
“I am considering a VETO of the Omnibus Spending Bill based on the fact that the 800,000 plus DACA recipients have been totally abandoned by the Democrats (not even mentioned in Bill) and the BORDER WALL, which is desperately needed for our National Defense, is not fully funded,” Mr Trump tweeted. The government funding bill has been dogged by negotiations over the status of recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) programme, a policy from the Barack Obama era that Mr Trump announced last year he was rescinding. Democrats have accused the President of failing the young people DACA has protected from the threat of deportation. Mr Trump has, in turn, accused the party of walking away from deals to come up with a permanent legislative fix for the programme.
The President’s announcement came after both the Senate and House of Representatives passed the $1.3 trillion spending bill to fund the government through September.  “I am considering a VETO of the Omnibus Spending Bill based on the fact that the 800,000 plus DACA recipients have been totally abandoned by the Democrats (not even mentioned in Bill) and the BORDER WALL, which is desperately needed for our National Defense, is not fully funded,” Mr Trump tweeted.
The latest hitch has seemingly taken Congress by surprise. Mr Trump is said to be upset that his immigration priorities, such as the border wall with Mexico, have not been handed the money he wanted.
The president’s announcement came after both the Senate and House of Representatives passed the $1.3 trillion spending bill to fund the government for another six months. 
If Mr Trump does not sign the measure by midnight on Friday night, federal funds will expire and the government will shut down. If Mr Trump does not sign the measure by midnight on Friday night, federal funds will expire and the government will shut down. 
The White House said this week that Mr Trump would back the bill after the President discussed the proposed budget deal with House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.  The White House said this week that Mr Trump would back the bill after the president discussed the proposed budget deal with House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. 
“The president and the leaders discussed their support for the bill, which includes more funds to rebuild the military, such as the largest pay raise for our troops in a decade, more than 100 miles of new construction for the border wall and other key domestic priorities, like combatting the opioid crisis and rebuilding our nation’s infrastructure,” White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in a statement.“The president and the leaders discussed their support for the bill, which includes more funds to rebuild the military, such as the largest pay raise for our troops in a decade, more than 100 miles of new construction for the border wall and other key domestic priorities, like combatting the opioid crisis and rebuilding our nation’s infrastructure,” White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in a statement.
A White House official later added that Mr Trump “intends to sign the bill” and that it is a “step in the right direction”.A White House official later added that Mr Trump “intends to sign the bill” and that it is a “step in the right direction”.
In many ways, the bill could be seen as a loss for Donald Trump, whose proposals for severe cuts to funding for the Environmental Protection Agency, State Department and other federal agencies were largely ignored. In many ways, the bill could be seen as a loss for Mr Trump, whose proposals for severe cuts to funding for the Environmental Protection Agency, State Department and other federal agencies were largely ignored.
While the President at one point wanted the bill to allocate $25bn to fully fund construction of his border wall, negotiations to make that happen fell apart. While the President at one point wanted the bill to allocate $25bn to fully fund construction of his border wall, negotiations to make that happen fell apart. 
Instead, under the budget deal, Mr Trump would get nearly $1.6bn for border security this year. More border patrol agents could be hired, but there would not be a significant increase in immigration agents working in the rest of the US. Instead, under the budget deal, Mr Trump would get nearly $1.6bn for border security this year. More border patrol agents could be hired, but there would not be a significant increase in immigration agents working in the rest of the US. 
When coupled with recently enacted tax cuts, the legislation is projected to lead to budget deficits of more than $800bn for this year, potentially creating problems for Republicans up for re-election in November. When coupled with recently enacted tax cuts, the legislation is projected to lead to budget deficits of more than $800bn for this year, potentially creating problems for Republicans up for re-election in November. 
Along with a $80bn increase in military spending, the largest in 15 years, the measure allocates money toward infrastructure improvements and fighting Russian election hacking.Along with a $80bn increase in military spending, the largest in 15 years, the measure allocates money toward infrastructure improvements and fighting Russian election hacking.
In response to public outrage over mass shootings, including a massacre last month at a Florida high school that left 17 people dead, the bill contains modest improvements to background checks for gun sales and grants to help schools prevent gun violence.In response to public outrage over mass shootings, including a massacre last month at a Florida high school that left 17 people dead, the bill contains modest improvements to background checks for gun sales and grants to help schools prevent gun violence.
Top Democrats had tied their support for previous budget bills to their receiving of commitments from Republicans to consider legislation that would salvage DACA. But with a standoff over the issue already leading to one of the government shutdowns this year, there appeared to be little appetite on Capitol Hill for a repeat of the same drama. 
In exchange for Democratic votes to reopen the government in January, Mr McConnell promised to hold an immigration debate to discuss the issue. While such a debate was held, no immigration bill received enough support to pass. 
Mr Trump had given Congress until March 5 to come up with a solution for DACA. 
However, the Supreme Court declined to immediately review a federal judge’s order saying that Mr Trump must continue the programme. This means that DACA will stay in place until, or if, the Supreme Court takes it up, all but nullifying the March 5 expiration date.
“There’s not a whole lot of reason to negotiate – to do anything that is not already covered by the court decision,” House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said last week.