But Trump said he was prepared to hold out “as long as it takes” to secure the money he is seeking for the border wall. “I think the people of this country think I am right,” Trump said, adding that it “could be a long time” before the government reopens. – Romney hits out at Trump –Amid the stalemate over the wall, Trump shelved his annual Christmas vacation in Florida, choosing to remain in Washington and fire off a stream of angry — and often misleading — tweets. Sixty votes, however, are needed to advance legislation in the Senate, requiring Democratic support. Democratic Senator Chris Coons of Delaware welcomed the face-to-face meeting between Trump and Democratic leaders and told CNN he hoped it would lead to an end to what he called a “senseless” shutdown.

Source: Egypt Independent January 03, 2019 00:00 UTC