President denies changing view on Mexico border plan
The BBC
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US President Donald Trump has denied his changing his views on the Mexico border wall.
It comes after his chief of staff, John Kelly, told Fox News that the president's opinions had evolved since his original campaign promises about its construction and funding.
"Campaigning is very different from governing," said Mr Kelly on Wednesday.
Hours later, the president tweeted to say Mexico would still "directly or indirectly" pay for the wall.
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Mr Kelly had also reportedly described the president as "uninformed" when he made campaign promises about a wall. The comments were overheard during an immigration meeting on Wednesday, according to US media.
Why does the wall matter now?
Immigration has become a key issue between lawmakers, and the White House is currently risking a federal government shutdown from midnight on Friday.
Congress faces the deadline to pass a stopgap measure that would fund federal agencies until next month.
Democrats want the bill to include protections for immigrants who entered the US illegally as children, known as "Dreamers".
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