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Trump Just Teased a Major Announcement Regarding the Shutdown and ‘Humanitarian Crisis’ at the Border

Donald Trump on Friday night teased a “major announcement” he has for tomorrow related to the government shutdown and the ongoing fight over border security.

Trump tweeted, “I will be making a major announcement concerning the Humanitarian Crisis on our Southern Border, and the Shutdown, tomorrow afternoon at 3 P.M., live from the @WhiteHouse”

Tomorrow will be day 29 of the shutdown, capping off a chaotic week marked by POTUS’ very public back-and-forth with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

The president had previously floated the idea of declaring a national emergency over illegal crossings along the southern border, but appeared earlier this month to have backed away from that proposal.

“It’s the easy way out, but Congress should do this,” Trump told reporters earlier in January, adding he would “rather not” pursue the option due to the likelihood of facing court challenges from Democrats.

Twitter had some questions:

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