Trump to address the nation through media on the wall

US President Donald Trump is expected to address the nation on Tuesday and visit the US-Mexico border on Thursday to highlight his demands for a border wall as the government remains partially shut down.

Mr Trump said he would discuss the “Humanitarian and National Security crisis on our Southern Border” at 9 pm EST. He maintains that more than $5 billion for a wall is necessary to secure the border.

The president’s prime-time address will be carried live by ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox Broadcasting, Fox News Channel, Fox Business Network, MSNBC and NBC.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer called on the networks to give Democrats a chance to respond.

“Now that the television networks have decided to air the President’s address, which if his past statements are any indication will be full of malice and misinformation, Democrats must immediately be given equal airtime,” they wrote in a joint statement released on Monday night.

via Telegraph

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