The Latest: Trump says he hasn’t changed position on wall

FILE - In this April 4, 2017, file photo, the Capitol is seen at dawn in Washington. Bipartisan bargainers are making progress toward a budget deal to prevent a partial federal shutdown this weekend, a major hurdle overcome when President Donald Trump signaled he would put off his demand that the measure include money to build his border wall with Mexico. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) FILE - In this April 4, 2017, file photo, the Capitol is seen at dawn in Washington. Bipartisan bargainers are making progress toward a budget deal to prevent a partial federal shutdown this weekend, a major hurdle overcome when President Donald Trump signaled he would put off his demand that the measure include money to build his border wall with Mexico. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

By Associated Press April 25, 2017 2 min read

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Latest on Congress and efforts to avert a government shutdown by week’s end (all times local):

9:45 a.m.

President Donald Trump says that he hasn’t changed his position on building a border wall between the U.S. and Mexico.

Trump tweeted Tuesday, “Don’t let the fake media tell you that I have changed my position on the WALL. It will get built and help stop drugs, human trafficking etc.”

Trump told a gathering of around 20 conservative media reporters Monday evening that he would be willing to return to the wall funding issue in September. That’s according to two people who were in the room who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss details of the meeting, which was not intended to be on the record.