US President Donald Trump repeats his warning that there will be no deal to help young undocumented immigrants unless Democrats agree to fund his long-promised wall on the border with Mexico.
His warning about the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) came in a tweet Tuesday night after Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer said Democrats had withdrawn the offer to fund the construction of the wall.
Cryin’ Chuck Schumer fully understands, especially after his humiliating defeat, that if there is no Wall, there is no DACA. We must have safety and security, together with a strong Military, for our great people!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 24, 2018
On Tuesday, Schumer confirmed that the offer to discuss funding for the project had been taken back due to what he said was the president’s failure to follow through on the outlines of an agreement discussed last week.
“We’re going to have to start on a new…