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Trump has said he could declare a national emergency to build a US-Mexico border wall
![US President Donald Trump has said he could declare a national emergency to build a US-Mexico border wall without the approval of Congress.]()
Trump: "I'm very proud of doing what I'm doing," the president added. "I don't call it a shutdown, I call it doing what you have to do for the benefit and safety of our country." US President Donald Trump has said he could declare a national emergency to build a US-Mexico border wall without the approval of Congress.
President Donald Trump threatened to keep the U.S. government partially shut for months or years on Friday after he and Democratic leaders failed to resolve their dispute over Trump’s request for $5.6 billion to build a wall on the Mexican border.
US President Donald Trump has said he could declare a national emergency to build a US-Mexico border wall without the approval of Congress.
It came after he met senior Democrats, who refused his requests for funding.
The stand-off has seen Mr Trump withhold support for a bill to fully fund the government until he gets money for the border wall.
He said he was prepared for the partial government shutdown - now in its third week - to last years.
Around 800,000 federal workers have been without pay since 22 December.
Trump aides and lawmakers will meet later on Saturday in a fresh bid to resolve the impasse.
Trump: "I'm very proud of doing what I'm doing," the president added. "I don't call it a shutdown, I call it doing what you have to do for the benefit and safety of our country."
