Mr. Trump had begun the day appearing to soften his stance somewhat on the wall. That would be illegal, but it suggested that he was looking for a way to keep the government funded past Dec. 21, even if Democrats balk at wall funding. “Please don’t characterize the strength that I bring to this meeting as the leader of the House Democrats who just won a big victory,” Ms. Pelosi shot back. Mr. Trump’s approach to Mr. Schumer was initially friendly, but it soon turned sour. “The wall, that’ll be the one that will be the easiest of all,” Mr. Trump said with a smile when he raised the issue for the first time as reporters looked on.

Source: New York Times December 11, 2018 15:37 UTC