This story was updated at 11:59 p.m.
President Trump touted the concessions he got in the omnibus spending bill, including funding to start building a border wall and increased spending on the military, despite dropping “money on Dem giveaways.”
“Got $1.6 Billion to start Wall on Southern Border, rest will be forthcoming,” Trump tweeted Wednesday night. “Most importantly, got $700 Billion to rebuild our Military, $716 Billion next year…most ever. Had to waste money on Dem giveaways in order to take care of military pay increase and new equipment.”
“Democrats refused to take care of DACA. Would have been so easy, but they just didn’t care. I had to fight for Military and start of Wall,” Trump added in a separate tweet, noting the difficulty in negotiating a fix for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
Got $1.6 Billion to start Wall on Southern Border, rest will be forthcoming. Most importantly, got $700 Billion to rebuild our Military, $716 Billion next year…most ever. Had to waste money on Dem giveaways in order to take care of military pay increase and new equipment.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 22, 2018
Democrats refused to take care of DACA. Would have been so easy, but they just didn’t care. I had to fight for Military and start of Wall.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 22, 2018
Lawmakers introduced the $1.3 trillion fiscal 2018 spending bill late Wednesday and are eager to pass it by the end of the week.
Overall, the bill has received bipartisan support, although some Republicans have come out against it over concerns that it ignores federally imposed budget caps and does provide enough new funding for a border wall.
Meanwhile, the spending bill got Democratic support because it includes some of their domestic spending priorities.
“Thanks to the leadership of Democrats, the omnibus proposal contains bold investments in our veterans, the NIH, community health centers, and families fighting opioid addiction,” House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said Wednesday. “These job-creating, life-saving investments stand in sharp contrast to the Trump Budget.”
The House aims to vote on the bill Thursday, and the legislation is expected to pass with support from both parties.
