Trump's Speech (8th January 2019) on the Wall and the Shutdown, refuted by the New York Times

Trump’s Speech to the Nation: Fact Checks and Background President Trump addressed the country on Tuesday, the 18th day of the government shutdown, about border security. Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senator Chuck Schumer delivered the Democratic response. Here’s what the president said, and how it stacks up against the facts. “The federal government remains shut down for one reason and one reason only: because Democrats will not fund border security.” False. Democrats have offered $1.3 billion in funding for border security measures like enhanced surveillance and fortified fencing. They do not support Mr. Trump’s border wall. At a meeting with Ms. Pelosi and Mr. Schumer in December, Mr. Trump took responsibility for the partial government shutdown. “I will take the mantle. I will be the one to shut it down. I’m not going to blame you for it,” he said. Continue: