Trump pleads on TV for wall money; Dems say he 'stokes fear'

WASHINGTON — In a somber televised plea, President Donald Trump urged congressional Democrats to fund his long-promised border wall Tuesday night, blaming illegal immigration for the scourge of drugs and violence in the U.S. and framing the debate over the partial government shutdown in stark terms. "This is a choice between right and wrong," he declared.Democrats in response accused Trump appealing to "fear, not facts" and manufacturing a border crisis for political gain. [...]