Shutdown:

US President Donald Trump hammered Sunday his willingness to build the wall on the border with Mexico, while the "shutdown", a partial paralysis of the federal government, entered its third week.

Insisting that he had "huge support" in the Republican party, Trump hinted he would not give in on this point in the difficult budget negotiations under way.

"We have to build the wall," he said from the White House gardens. "This is the security of our country (...) We have no choice," he added.

"This shutdown could end tomorrow or could last a long time, it really depends on the Democrats," he said before flying to Camp David, where he must spend the day with his main advisers.

The Democrats, who have regained control of the House of Representatives after the mid-term elections, repeat that they are opposed to funding this wall they consider "immoral", expensive and ineffective.
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