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| Trump promises border wall 'soon, way ahead of schedule' | Trump promises border wall 'soon, way ahead of schedule' |
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| US President Donald Trump has vowed to start building a wall on the Mexican border "soon, way ahead of schedule", in a speech at a conservative event. | |
| Addressing the Conservative Political Action Congress (CPAC), he vowed to always put American citizens first and build a "great, great border wall". | |
| He also promised to focus on "getting bad people out of this country". | He also promised to focus on "getting bad people out of this country". |
| Mr Trump was greeted by chants of "USA, USA, USA!" as he addressed the annual forum in Maryland. | Mr Trump was greeted by chants of "USA, USA, USA!" as he addressed the annual forum in Maryland. |
| The Republican recalled his first appearance at CPAC in 2011, when he delivered one of his first political speeches at the event. | |
| He did not attend last year's conference, but did show up in 2015. | |
| "We're building the wall," Mr Trump said in his keynote address on Friday. | "We're building the wall," Mr Trump said in his keynote address on Friday. |
| "In fact it's going to start very soon. Way ahead of schedule. It's way, way, way ahead of schedule." | "In fact it's going to start very soon. Way ahead of schedule. It's way, way, way ahead of schedule." |
| His comments come a day after Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly met their Mexican counterparts in Mexico City. | His comments come a day after Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly met their Mexican counterparts in Mexico City. |
| Neither made any mention of the wall in Thursday's news conference after their closed-door meetings. | Neither made any mention of the wall in Thursday's news conference after their closed-door meetings. |
| The wall could cost up to $21.5bn (£17.2bn), according to Reuters, citing a Department of Homeland Security internal report - much higher than Mr Trump's estimated price tag of $12bn (£9.6bn). | |
| Mr Trump, who has insisted Mexico would later pay for the wall, needs Congressional approval for funding before moving forward with construction. | |
| Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto has said he would not finance Mr Trump's wall. | |
| On Friday, President Trump also said he was working on a plan to "totally obliterate" the so-called Islamic State. | On Friday, President Trump also said he was working on a plan to "totally obliterate" the so-called Islamic State. |
| "Foreign terrorists will not be able to strike America if they can't get in to America," he said. | "Foreign terrorists will not be able to strike America if they can't get in to America," he said. |
| Mr Trump continued that he "took a lot of heat on Sweden", referring to his erroneous claim that an attack had recently happened there. | Mr Trump continued that he "took a lot of heat on Sweden", referring to his erroneous claim that an attack had recently happened there. |
| He told the crowd: "I love Sweden... but the people over there understand I'm right." | He told the crowd: "I love Sweden... but the people over there understand I'm right." |
| The president then referred to terrorist attacks in France before telling an anecdote about a friend who used to love travelling to Paris every year, but has stopped because "Paris is no longer Paris". | The president then referred to terrorist attacks in France before telling an anecdote about a friend who used to love travelling to Paris every year, but has stopped because "Paris is no longer Paris". |
| One of the loudest rounds of applause came when he emphasised his 'America First' outlook. | One of the loudest rounds of applause came when he emphasised his 'America First' outlook. |
| "Global co-operation, dealing with other countries, getting along with other countries is good," he said. "It's very important. | "Global co-operation, dealing with other countries, getting along with other countries is good," he said. "It's very important. |
| "But there's no such thing as a global anthem, a global currency or a global flag. | "But there's no such thing as a global anthem, a global currency or a global flag. |
| "This is the United States of America that I'm representing. I'm not representing the globe; I'm representing your country." | "This is the United States of America that I'm representing. I'm not representing the globe; I'm representing your country." |
| Mr Trump is the first president to address the group during his first year in office since Ronald Reagan in 1981, according to American Conservative Union chairman Matt Schlapp. |