Read Live Updates On Donald Trump's Border Wall Speech

President Donald Trump  delivered a speech Tuesday night on the ongoing government shutdown and his demands for a border wall . 

With the shutdown well into its third week , Trump is locked in a crisis of his own invention . He has insisted he won’t sign a bill to reopen the government unless it contains $5 billion in funding for his long-promised wall, but Democrats have remained steadfast in their opposition. The president has threatened a number of extreme measures to try to resolve the conflict including closing the border completely and declaring a national emergency .

Trump’s address aried on every major network at 9 p.m. Eastern time. Afterward, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) offered response. HuffPost is following the speeches live, sharing updates as well as fact-checking  what is said.