Asked Wednesday how long he believes the partial shutdown will last, the President held firm on his position. Trump is blaming Democrats for the partial closure of the federal government, despite saying earlier this month that he would own any shutdown and be "proud" to do it over border security. "The president wanted the shutdown, but he seems not to know how to get himself out of it." "At some point the Democrats not wanting to make a deal will cost our Country more money than the Border Wall we are all talking about," the President tweeted. The President was asked repeatedly while visiting US troops in Iraq on Wednesday whether he would be willing to accept $2 billion for the border wall.

Source: CNN December 27, 2018 02:24 UTC