Because we're closing it down for border security, and I think I win that every time." The president called the White House meeting a "friendly" encounter" on issues that included his bipartisan criminal justice reform progress. He asserted that the public is willing to tolerate a shutdown for border security. The sit-down between Trump, Schumer, and Pelosi quickly escalated, in public, as Trump allowed the press to attend the start of it. "If it's not good [on] border security, I won't take it," Trump shot back.

Source: Fox News December 11, 2018 22:19 UTC