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The appropriations in the bill are “suggestions” of how Trump SHOULD spend the money. Since this is not a budget, Trump is not bound by The Constitution to spend the money as appropriated. The Demonrats screwed themselves again by not passing a federal budget. I’m here to tell you that Trump’s Wall shall indeed be funded with money from this Omnibus bill!

“I’m here to tell you Trump;s wall shall indeed be funded from this bill!” Really? They allocated $1.3B, where is the other $23B coming from? I did not hear Pres. saying he was doing this, so how do you know to tell us this?

Can you please provide a source for your statements re Trump spending the money however he wants? I can find no such information stating Trump can take money from one appropriation area and spend it on whatever he wants...

Looking forward to your supporting links, but since I could not find any info supporting your statements, I just looked to basic information...I suggest you read these 2 items...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omnibus_spending_bill

https://www.heritage.org/budget-and-spending/report/the-good-bad-and-ugly-the-fiscal-year-2018-omnibus-appropriations-act

Or, he could just read the Constitution of the United States, which says, inter alia in Article I, Section 9, paragraph 7:

"No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law;"

More, here, among many other places: https://www.heritage.org/constitution/#!/articles/1/essays/67/appropriations-clause

Even "discretionary" funds are earmarked under fairly specific categories. The idea that Congress would allow Trump, or any other President, an $80 billion slush fund is preposterous given that what Congress critters want more than anything else is credit for handing out money.