Congress had stated weeks ago that funding for the wall wasn't going to be in the budget ... Trump just confirmed it.
..."Trump told a group of 20 conservative media reporters Monday evening that he would be willing to return to the wall funding issue in September, two people in the meeting said. His earlier demand that it be included represented a significant impasse in budget talks, and the latest comments potentially could pave the way for a bipartisan deal just days ahead of the government shutdown deadline.
White House Counselor Kellyanne Conway confirmed to “Fox & Friends” Tuesday morning that the wall does not need to be funded this week, but she said it remains a “very important priority to [Trump].”
“Building that wall and having it funded remains an important priority to him, but we also know that that can happen later this year and into this year,” she said.......
.......In the wake of Trump’s border wall comments, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., welcomed the approach. "It's good for the country that President Trump is taking the wall off the table in these negotiations," Schumer said late Monday. "Now the bipartisan and bicameral negotiators can continue working on the outstanding issues.".......
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/04/25/trump-budges-on-border-wall-funding-easing-shutdown-standoff.html
