While Mr. Trump has abruptly walked out on congressional leaders before, the mood on Tuesday stayed friendly. Extending a peace offering of sorts, Mr. Trump at one point offered Ms. Pelosi a white Tic Tac, which she accepted, according to a Democratic aide. At one point, the president noted that he liked the $2 trillion figure because it sounded better than $1.9 trillion. Mr. Mulvaney said he had advised the president that Republicans must push for environmental deregulation so new projects could get built within two years. “I want to change the environmental laws, how do you feel about that as a Democrat?” Mr. Mulvaney said.

Source: New York Times April 30, 2019 17:24 UTC