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Why Trump’s border wall would backfire on him

The problem for Trump is that while his fixation on the wall might play well to his supporters, actually building it would be a political disaster for him. [Photo, Reuters]

The stalemate between Donald Trump and congressional Democrats over funding for the border wall has been politically damaging for the president. Most Americans blame him for the longest government shutdown in history.

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