Tough choice for Trump if Congress refuses border wall financingWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump is unlikely to win congressional support for funds he wants for a proposed U.S.-Mexico border wall before an Oct. 1 deadline, meaning he may have to choose between backing down on a key campaign promise or shutting down the government. The second option was a politically dangerous one before  Hurricane Harvey tore through southern Texas over the weekend and it now looks even riskier. At a campaign-style rally in Phoenix last week, Trump  doubled down on his earlier demands that Congress fund a Mexican border wall in government spending legislation, adding a clear threat. “If we have to close down our government, we’re building that wall,” he told supporters. Since then, lawmakers who were already struggling to hammer out a stop-gap federal spending bill before Oct. 1 to avoid a shutdown have had to factor in Trump’s threat as well. During his election campaign, Trump insisted Mexico would pay for the construction of the wall, which experts said could cost about $22 billion and take more than three years to complete. With Mexico refusing to pay, Trump has said since taking office in January that the wall will initially need U.S. funding but that he will find a way to make Mexico ultimately pay for it. A government shutdown would result if Congress is unable to agree on a spending deal or if Trump does not like the package and vetoes it. A veto would put Trump in a dangerous position of rejecting a bill approved by his own party. “Shutting down the government would be a self-destructive act, not to mention an act of political malpractice,” Republican Representative Charlie Dent said in an interview. Republicans firmly control the House of Representatives, but have only a narrow majority in the Senate, where at least eight Democratic votes will be needed to pass a spending bill. Democratic leaders firmly oppose the border wall and appear to be in no mood to do Trump a favor by including funding now. “Democrats aren’t feeling the heat over this,” Democratic strategist Jim Manley said, adding that “no Democrat is going to be cowed” by Trump’s threat to shut down the government. Without Democratic support, current and former congressional aides from both parties said they expected Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, who has been sharply criticized by Trump in recent weeks, to opt for a spending bill without wall funding to get legislation to the president’s desk. Dent said he expected the Senate would “strip out” $1.6 billion that had been set aside to start building the wall in a spending measure already passed by the House, and send it back to that chamber for another vote.  Dent voted for the wall funding the first time but said he would approve the spending measure without the wall money if that is what it takes to keep the government open. Asked what Congress would do if Trump vetoes a spending  bill, Dent said: “We’ll have to determine what our next steps will be, but I’m hopeful he’ll sign the bill.” SHORT-TERM FIX A stop-gap spending bill would keep the government open for several months with no major changes to spending programs while lawmakers work out a longer-term deal. The U.S. Congress has relied heavily on those short-term fixes - known as continuing resolutions - for many years. Federal assistance for those affected by devastating floods triggered by Harvey could be attached to a new continuing resolution.  But Trump said on Monday the hurricane recovery effort had not caused him to reconsider the option of a government shutdown. “I think it has nothing to do with it, really. I think this is separate,” he said at a news conference. He said he hoped a government shutdown would not be needed but declined to rule it out. “If it’s necessary, we’ll have to see.” If Trump signs a short-term extension without wall funding, it could delay the battle until December, when that legislation would likely expire. Trump also said on Monday that the border wall was “imperative” in order to tackle drug trafficking and crime as well as illegal immigration. The budget debate is also complicated by the need to finance support for victims of Harvey, the worst storm to hit Texas in more than 50 years, and find a deal on increasing the federal debt ceiling, which limits how much money the U.S. government can borrow. One possible escape route for Trump could be separate legislation for funding the wall. John Cornyn, the No. 2 Republican in the Senate, has introduced legislation that would authorize $15 billion over four years for border security. That would still need the support of at least eight Senate Democrats. politicsNews
tough choice trump congress refuses border wall financingwashington reuters president donald trump unlikely win congressional support funds wants proposed border wall deadline meaning may choose backing key campaign promise shutting government the second option politically dangerous one hurricane harvey tore southern texas weekend looks even skier at rally phoenix last week trump doubled earlier demands congress fund mexican border wall government spending legislation adding clear threat if close government building wall told supporters since lawmakers already struggling hammer federal spending bill avoid shutdown factor trump threat well during election campaign trump insisted mexico would pay construction wall experts said could cost billion take three years complete with mexico refusing pay trump said since taking office january wall initially need funding find way make mexico ultimately pay a government shutdown would result congress unable agree spending deal trump like package vetoed a veto would put trump dangerous position rejecting bill approved party shutting government would act mention act political malpractice republican representative charlie dent said interview republicans firmly control house representatives narrow majority senate least eight democratic votes needed pass spending bill democratic leaders firmly oppose border wall appear mood trump favor including funding democrats feeling heat democratic strategist jim manly said adding democrat going towed trump threat shut government without democratic support current former congressional aides parties said expected senate republican leader mitch mcconnell sharply criticized trump recent weeks opt spending bill without wall funding get legislation president desk dent said expected senate would strip billion set aside start building wall spending measure already passed house send back chamber another vote dent voted wall funding first time said would approve spending measure without wall money takes keep government open asked congress would trump vetoed spending bill dent said we determine next steps i hopeful sign fix a spending bill would keep government open several months major changes spending programs lawmakers work deal the congress relied heavily fixes known continuing resolutions many years federal assistance affected devastating floods triggered harvey could attached new continuing resolution but trump said monday hurricane recovery effort caused reconsider option government shutdown i think nothing really i think separate said news conference he said hoped government shutdown would needed declined rule if necessary if trump signs extension without wall funding could delay battle december legislation would likely expire trump also said monday border wall imperative order tackle drug trafficking crime well illegal immigration the budget debate also complicated need finance support victims harvey worst storm hit texas years find deal increasing federal debt ceiling limits much money government borrow one possible escape route trump could separate legislation funding wall john corbyn no republican senate introduced legislation would authorize billion four years border security that would still need support least eight senate democrats politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Tough choice for Trump if Congress refuses border wall financingWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump is unlikely to win congressional support for funds he wants for a proposed U.S.-Mexico border wall before an Oct. 1 deadline, meaning he may have to choose between backing down on a key campaign promise or shutting down the government. The second option was a politically dangerous one before  Hurricane Harvey tore through southern Texas over the weekend and it now looks even riskier. At a campaign-style rally in Phoenix last week, Trump  doubled down on his earlier demands that Congress fund a Mexican border wall in government spending legislation, adding a clear threat. “If we have to close down our government, we’re building that wall,” he told supporters. Since then, lawmakers who were already struggling to hammer out a stop-gap federal spending bill before Oct. 1 to avoid a shutdown have had to factor in Trump’s threat as well. During his election campaign, Trump insisted Mexico would pay for the construction of the wall, which experts said could cost about $22 billion and take more than three years to complete. With Mexico refusing to pay, Trump has said since taking office in January that the wall will initially need U.S. funding but that he will find a way to make Mexico ultimately pay for it. A government shutdown would result if Congress is unable to agree on a spending deal or if Trump does not like the package and vetoes it. A veto would put Trump in a dangerous position of rejecting a bill approved by his own party. “Shutting down the government would be a self-destructive act, not to mention an act of political malpractice,” Republican Representative Charlie Dent said in an interview. Republicans firmly control the House of Representatives, but have only a narrow majority in the Senate, where at least eight Democratic votes will be needed to pass a spending bill. Democratic leaders firmly oppose the border wall and appear to be in no mood to do Trump a favor by including funding now. “Democrats aren’t feeling the heat over this,” Democratic strategist Jim Manley said, adding that “no Democrat is going to be cowed” by Trump’s threat to shut down the government. Without Democratic support, current and former congressional aides from both parties said they expected Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, who has been sharply criticized by Trump in recent weeks, to opt for a spending bill without wall funding to get legislation to the president’s desk. Dent said he expected the Senate would “strip out” $1.6 billion that had been set aside to start building the wall in a spending measure already passed by the House, and send it back to that chamber for another vote.  Dent voted for the wall funding the first time but said he would approve the spending measure without the wall money if that is what it takes to keep the government open. Asked what Congress would do if Trump vetoes a spending  bill, Dent said: “We’ll have to determine what our next steps will be, but I’m hopeful he’ll sign the bill.” SHORT-TERM FIX A stop-gap spending bill would keep the government open for several months with no major changes to spending programs while lawmakers work out a longer-term deal. The U.S. Congress has relied heavily on those short-term fixes - known as continuing resolutions - for many years. Federal assistance for those affected by devastating floods triggered by Harvey could be attached to a new continuing resolution.  But Trump said on Monday the hurricane recovery effort had not caused him to reconsider the option of a government shutdown. “I think it has nothing to do with it, really. I think this is separate,” he said at a news conference. He said he hoped a government shutdown would not be needed but declined to rule it out. “If it’s necessary, we’ll have to see.” If Trump signs a short-term extension without wall funding, it could delay the battle until December, when that legislation would likely expire. Trump also said on Monday that the border wall was “imperative” in order to tackle drug trafficking and crime as well as illegal immigration. The budget debate is also complicated by the need to finance support for victims of Harvey, the worst storm to hit Texas in more than 50 years, and find a deal on increasing the federal debt ceiling, which limits how much money the U.S. government can borrow. One possible escape route for Trump could be separate legislation for funding the wall. John Cornyn, the No. 2 Republican in the Senate, has introduced legislation that would authorize $15 billion over four years for border security. That would still need the support of at least eight Senate Democrats. politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: tough choice trump congress refuses border wall financingwashington reuters president donald trump unlikely win congressional support funds wants proposed border wall deadline meaning may choose backing key campaign promise shutting government the second option politically dangerous one hurricane harvey tore southern texas weekend looks even skier at rally phoenix last week trump doubled earlier demands congress fund mexican border wall government spending legislation adding clear threat if close government building wall told supporters since lawmakers already struggling hammer federal spending bill avoid shutdown factor trump threat well during election campaign trump insisted mexico would pay construction wall experts said could cost billion take three years complete with mexico refusing pay trump said since taking office january wall initially need funding find way make mexico ultimately pay a government shutdown would result congress unable agree spending deal trump like package vetoed a veto would put trump dangerous position rejecting bill approved party shutting government would act mention act political malpractice republican representative charlie dent said interview republicans firmly control house representatives narrow majority senate least eight democratic votes needed pass spending bill democratic leaders firmly oppose border wall appear mood trump favor including funding democrats feeling heat democratic strategist jim manly said adding democrat going towed trump threat shut government without democratic support current former congressional aides parties said expected senate republican leader mitch mcconnell sharply criticized trump recent weeks opt spending bill without wall funding get legislation president desk dent said expected senate would strip billion set aside start building wall spending measure already passed house send back chamber another vote dent voted wall funding first time said would approve spending measure without wall money takes keep government open asked congress would trump vetoed spending bill dent said we determine next steps i hopeful sign fix a spending bill would keep government open several months major changes spending programs lawmakers work deal the congress relied heavily fixes known continuing resolutions many years federal assistance affected devastating floods triggered harvey could attached new continuing resolution but trump said monday hurricane recovery effort caused reconsider option government shutdown i think nothing really i think separate said news conference he said hoped government shutdown would needed declined rule if necessary if trump signs extension without wall funding could delay battle december legislation would likely expire trump also said monday border wall imperative order tackle drug trafficking crime well illegal immigration the budget debate also complicated need finance support victims harvey worst storm hit texas years find deal increasing federal debt ceiling limits much money government borrow one possible escape route trump could separate legislation funding wall john corbyn no republican senate introduced legislation would authorize billion four years border security that would still need support least eight senate democrats politicsnews