WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says it would be easy for him just to declare a national emergency and find federal money to build a barrier along the southern border, but he’s not going to be so quick to do that because he thinks lawmakers can do it.
Trump spoke during a discussion Friday at the White House with state, local and community leaders about border security and safe communities.
The president said the “easy solution is for me to call a national emergency … but I’m not going to do it so fast.”
Trump said, “This is something that Congress can do.”
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Attendees included state attorneys general, local elected leaders, faith leaders and federal, state, and local law enforcement officials.