Trump killed immigration bill with one tweet
For weeks, House Republican leaders have been working behind closed doors to thread the needle on an immigration bill that could secure the support of the bulk on their conference.
On Friday morning, President Donald Trump ended all that with a tweet.
"Republicans should stop wasting their time on Immigration until after we elect more Senators and Congressmen/women in November," Trump tweeted.
"Dems are just playing games, have no intention of doing anything to solves this decades old problem. We can pass great legislation after the Red Wave!"
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All of which means that what Trump did Friday morning effectively ends the immigration debate in Congress until the fall.
And raises the stakes on the already hugely important showdown over the budget -- and whether Trump will get the full funding he wants for the border wall.
"We come up again on September 28, and if we don't get border security, we'll have no choice," Trump said in April of the coming fall fight.
"We'll close down the country because we need border security."
A government shutdown over wall funding would be a disaster for Republicans in marginal congressional districts.
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