Trump pushes for wall yet again, despite government shutdown
Last Updated : Jan 06 2019 | 11:06 AM IST
Washington DC (United States), Jan 06 (ANI): US President Donald Trump has yet again called for the construction of a wall on the US' border with Mexico on Saturday (local time) despite a partial government shutdown over funding for the proposal. Trump had earlier shared the same 'Game of Thrones' inspired meme on his Instagram profile, on the same day when Democrats took over the House of Representatives on January 03. The House Democrats have time and again slammed the proposal, with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi going as far as calling Trump's electoral promise as an "immorality" and a "waste of money". The US President also outlined the alleged criminal activity which is taking place across the US-Mexico border due to the current lack of a continuous wall on Instagram on January 5 (local time). "We are working hard at the Border, but we need a WALL! In 2018, 1.7 million pounds of narcotics seized, 17,000 adults arrested with criminal records, and 6000 gang members, including MS-13, a