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Trump: Only reason government remains shutdown is because Democrats will not fund border security

President Donald Trump addressed the nation on southern border security from the Oval Office on Tuesday night. His brief remarks were followed by rebuttals from Speaker of the House Nany Pelosi, D-Calif., Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.

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