'Dead on arrival': Democrats dismiss Trump budget plan with $8.6bn for wall

President’s 2020 plan signals intent to reignite a political fight that has already led to a record 35-day partial government shutdownDonald Trump’s latest budget request, which demands billions of dollars for a border wall at the expense of social safety nets and environmental protections, was dismissed on Monday as “dead on arrival” and “breathtaking in its degree of cruelty”. Related: Fox News condemns host Jeanine Pirro's attack on Ilhan Omar – liveC