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On Sunday, President Donald Trump drew a comparison between the wall at the Obamas' mansion and his promised border wall for the nation.

A Closer Look at the President's Correlation

The commander-in-chief made the aforementioned comparison via Twitter. His statements read as follows:

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1079497288605683712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1079497288605683712&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fthehill.com%2Fhomenews%2Fadministration%2F423273-trump-us-needs-border-wall-like-obamas-needed-privacy-wall-outside-dc

Furthermore, it's important to report that President Trump is not the first source to take note of the wall which the Obamas have around their home. Roughly one year ago, TMZ announced that the former president purchased a wall to shield his living accommodations. The tabloid news site even claimed that former President Obama "[took] a cue from Donald Trump."

https://twitter.com/TMZ/status/817483421744267269?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E817483421744267269&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fthehill.com%2Fhomenews%2Fadministration%2F423273-trump-us-needs-border-wall-like-obamas-needed-privacy-wall-outside-dc

Building the Wall

The president's remarks about the Obamas' wall comes as he is currently working to get his own wall built at the U.S. Southern border. Despite the wall serving as one of his critical campaign promises, building it is proving to be a challenging feat.

At this time, President Trump requires $5 billion dollars from Congress; this is critical in order to successfully complete the construction of the wall. However, Democrats have more than articulated their refusal to provide the aforementioned funds. In fact, the inability for the president and Democratic leaders to reach a resolution prompted the shutdown of the government on Friday, December 21, 2018. Since the shutdown, President Trump and Democrats have each faulted the other.

For many Americans, the shutdown of the government does not come as a shock. Days leading up to it, Trump got into a very public back-and-forth with leaders Schumer and Pelosi in the Oval Office. Both Democrats urged the president to choose between a series of bills to keep government open. However, since none of the bills provide the necessary wall funding, President Trump did not sign them.

Even with the government shutdown carrying on for over one week, neither party is relenting. Pelosi recently stated that House Democrats will move to reopen the government on January 3, 2019, when they assume their majority. On the other hand, President Trump maintains that he will shut down the Southern border entirely if Democrats persist in their refusal to provide wall funding.