AP Fact Check: Trump falsely claims Obama support for border wall
WASHINGTON (AP) -- With the deceptive use of a video, President Donald Trump on Thursday heartily thanked his White House predecessor for supporting his policy at the Mexican border. Barack Obama has offered no such support; only criticism
The Facts: Obama's remarks in the short video clip do not support Trump's proposal for a border wall or endorse the path Trump is considering now: declaring a national emergency that might enable him to circumvent Congress and unilaterally spend money on the wall. Instead, Obama was asking Congress to approve an emergency appropriation to deal with a surge of tens of thousands of unaccompanied children and youth, mostly from Central American, trying to cross the border from Mexico.
Again and again at his rallies, Trump asked his crowds dramatically who would pay for the wall.
"Mexico," they responded.
"Who?" he's asked again.
"Mexico," they roared.
Now he is saying his words were not meant to be taken literally.
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