President Donald Trump said Thursday that he signed an order to close the U.S. border with Mexico and authorized troops to use lethal force against migrants who attempt to enter the U.S.
“If they have to,” Trump said at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla., claiming without evidence that at least 500 criminals are among migrants trying to enter the U.S. “So I’m not going to let the military be taken advantage of. I have no choice. Do I want that to happen? Absolutely not. But you’re dealing with rough people.”
He also said that he would welcome a partial shutdown of the government over “border security.”
Via the AP