Trump to visit US-Mexico border amid shutdown stalemate

Washington • President Donald Trump will travel to the U.S. border with Mexico on Thursday, the White House announced Monday.The visit comes amid the continuing partial government shutdown and the president’s insistence that any funding bill to reopen federal agencies include $5.7 billion for his border wall.White House press secretary Sarah Sanders announced the planned visit in a tweet Monday.President @realDonaldTrump will travel to the Southern border on Thursday to meet with thos