The US president has been struggling to secure financing for his megaproject, which Trump believes could solve the problem of illegal immigration to the US. Trump earlier threatened to close the entire US-Mexico border if funding for the wall isn’t secured.
President Donald Trump has urged US citizens to convince the Democrats to support financing the wall along the US-Mexico border by explaining its financial benefits. According to Trump, the US loses some $250 billion a year due to illegal immigration, while the wall is estimated to cost only $25 billion. He also reminded US lawmakers about the drug flow across the border with Mexico.