TRUMP: We Need A Wall Now - Open To Working With Democrats

The White House on Thursday signaled that a "large down payment" on border wall funding -- and potentially less than the $5.7 billion that President Trump has long requested -- could be sufficient to bring Republicans to the table and end the ongoing partial federal government shutdown.

"Leader Mitch McConnell and Senator Chuck Schumer are meeting now to see whether or not they can work out of the deadlock," White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said Thursday evening. "As was made clear to Senator Lindsey Graham, the three- week CR [continuing resolution] would only work if there is a large down payment on the wall."

Trump, in separate comments to reporters at the White House, pushed for a "prorated down payment" on the wall, also without providing a concrete dollar figure.

"If they come to a reasonable agreement, I would support that," Trump told reporters, referring to Schumer and McConnell.
#Shutdown #ShutdownShowDown

[nataliecrawford]

At least trump is trying to be the bigger person 👏👏👏👏

[larryculiver]

Best president in years and years wants to protect the American people like it should be Pelosi you need to step down right now while you have a touch of respect because you're losing all respect get on your broomstick and fly away Trump in 2020 God bless you Trump

[rebecalomeli]

BUILD A WALL AND CRIME WILL FALL ! The silence majority of Americans stand by you! GOD BLESS YOU! President Trump !

[megrandom]

I appreciate President Trumps character, honesty and the way he speaks so frankly. I wish Pelosi would stop being unavailable to him. She needs to calm down and relax so she can think and focus on important issues like border security and getting people back to work.

[mantis-mike]

Papa Trump kicking Ass and taking names. NEVER FORGET what these dem's are proving they are about right now.

[bluejeans]

Thank You PHOENIX 10 FOX TV for your Non-Biased Reporting! Also for Believing and Supporting More than One Side of A Story. It is Always Great to "hear things out of the horse's mouth", so to speak. Instead of all of these " I have an opinion" shows where no one was actually there!! Thumbs Up!!

[Yuki-girk]

Newsflash!!! No one is in favor of what you are doing....this is coming from a federal employee....we are all thinking about quitting if we miss another paycheck! You all out of touch with empathy....What can you expect from the rich who were born with a golden spoon in their mouth.

[glenmercado]

We the American people support you Mr President!!!

[kenw]

I grew up in the 70s with American movies and in the 80s to witness USA won the Cold War with the fall of USSR. It's sad to see how much American politics and culture have deteriorated since then. I pray for a country that was once a great nation. God bless America.

[myrnadeperiolafauci]

DEclare national emergency, President Trump when the second group of migrants come!You will be protecting our country and all of us!

[youbelieveddemocrats]

I'm a government employee I demand that the wall be Funded First then open the government !!!! The wall first only

[scktv]

I remember when the U.S forced the removal of the Berlin wall in the 80...that wall was also put to prevent people to cross freely from one side to the other...the US was a firm advocate to get that wall down because according to them it was inhuman. But today am surprised to see that American strongly want to build a wall around their contry.

[caroltrimble]

I just love our President Trump, God bless him

[kevincooper]

build the damn wall Americans are tired of paying for illegals we are tired of it we voted for you President Trump

[MetalockieMusic]

Man we are so divided because of red and blue millionaires. Cmon people

[tonjablunt]

DONT CANCEL STATE OF THE UNION PLEASE POTUS!

[abetterlife]

Trump, you keep saying the same thing and they will never say yes! Take action, sit down with your people and give the speech, declare emergency, god knows enough people have died and build the damn wall. America and her economy cannot be held up up by these thugs. Do it now before it is too late!

[hciappina]

lock him up!!! lock him up!!! lock him up!!! lock him up!!!

[cristomario]

new caravan = emergency. Emergency = executive power to build the wall!

[lguzman]

By starving 800, 000 peopleIt takes a real person to notice what a genius!