Trump threatens government shutdown amid immigration policy battles

President Trump said Monday that he will shutdown the government ahead of the September funding deadline if Congress doesn't tighten immigration laws. Reuters political correspondent Ginger Gibson discusses what this could mean for Republicans ahead of the 2018 midterm elections in CBSN's daily political roundup on "Red and Blue."

[dejuanrobert]

Give him that stupid wall already...it won't make that much of a difference!!

[petelugosiano]

I no no one likes rapist but we're going to keep coming to America because we are good hard working people who just want to send all our money back to Mexico to give our kids a better life

[michaelhagan]

Mitch McConnell is'nt gonna allow that to happen, Mitch is worried about upcoming elections in November to much.

[Danley]

#45 is void of empathy. “Anyone who has ever struggled with poverty knows how extremely expensive it is to be poor.”
✍🏼James A. Baldwin

[salvadorbanuelos]

He will shut it down, re open it, claim victory for opening gov.

[whatelse]

Democracy favors minorities over majorities.

[tradebasedonnaturalresourc]

It's really no problem, even a plus for real Republicans.
The House starts passing the most important bills first.
Any Democrat or RINO senators who block those bills will be UNELECTED.
It is a win-win strategy.

[rocko]

Mr tiny hands wants to build the wall himself brick by brick with his tiny fingers

[ceedoubleyou]

why doesn't he, just fire himself, all sorted!!!

[amigorgeous]

Hundreds and thousands of employees would have to stay at home without pay. Overseas, visa and passport services could be closed.

[melanieandjoeangelruiz]

He just saying that so he could stop everyone check and ssi

[carlleggett]

Let him shut the government down. Go ahead Trump do it

[Frenzy]

Divert, divert, divert...COLLUSION: Synonyms = Conspiracy, Complicity, Involvement, Agreement, Knowledge, Consent, Approval. Take your pick they all add up to the same thing ie: secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose

[couragekarnga]

I hope he does shut down the government. At least they can't blame that one on Obama.

[groundtraveler]

If Israel does not like Syria, why does America have to like Mexico?

[melanieandjoeangelruiz]

All y'all don't believe him he is lying to y'all

[veganisticbombastic]

I agree that " great people" may migrate to the US under condition that in return " a trumpard" has to be deported out of the country.

[fidesindeum]

OMG !  is it me or Mexico is not paying for the wall then...

[e.h.j.]

All you trump supporters need to help with the wall. Send all the old barbed wire, chain link fence, rotten fence posts, and beer bottles that are in your front yards to the white house.Also if you have extra concrete blocks that you didn't use to hold up your trailer that would be helpful....P S the wall has not even been started !!!!

[QuotesLyrics]

I would agree with this. Our borders are a much more important issue that some of the other issues that have "shut down" the government. We need the wall built. Walls work. If you don't think walls work, I dare you to take down your fences and leave your gates open on your locked secure communities.