"As I have always said, once the government is funded my administration will work toward solving the problem of very unfair illegal immigration," the statement continued. "We will make a long-term deal on immigration if and only if it is good for our country." Earlier, a White House official said Trump planned to publicly tout the end of the government shutdown, despite being publicly absent from the debate over the weekend. Trump spent the morning in the residence of the White House, following coverage of the shutdown and speaking with Republican leaders on the phone, a senior administration official said. One aide described him as "restless" -- after spending a rare weekend entirely at the White House.

Source: CNN January 22, 2018 17:43 UTC