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Congress's massive new spending bill completely whiffed on Trump's demands for 'the wall'

Trump said the omnibus bill includes money for his promised border wall, but the bill actually does not include any money for Trump's 30-foot tall barriers.

  • President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he "Got $1.6 Billion to start Wall on Southern Border."
  • In reality, he didn't.
  • The new omnibus funding bill includes no money for Trump's proposed wall.
  • It does contain funding to build 47 miles of fencing similar to what exists now.
  • Additionally, the bill would replace 45 miles of existing fencing.

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the administration secured a big win as part of Congress' massive new funding bill: money to start building the wall along the US-Mexico border.

"Got $1.6 Billion to start Wall on Southern Border, rest will be forthcoming," Trump tweeted.

But in reality, there's no funding for the wall in the bill — at least not the kind that Trump described during his campaign.

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  • $251 million for 14 miles of new secondary fencing along the border in the San Diego sector. This was a request from Trump's budget.
  • $445 million to replace existing fencing. According to congressional aides, this should refurbish 45 miles worth of barriers.
  • $641 million for 33 miles of new fencing and levees in the Rio Grande Valley sector.

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