Sean Spicer touts spending bill as a win for Trump

Published May 1, 2017 6:25pm ET



The White House on Monday dismissed conservative criticism of the funding bill Republicans announced early Monday, and defended it as a win for President Trump.

Trump has come under fire by some on the right for backing down on money appropriated specifically for construction of wall along the southwestern U.S. border. Democrats vowed to block the omnibus funding bill if money for the wall was included, even at risk of a government shutdown.

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