But on Sunday White House counsellor Kellyanne Conway called discussion of the apparent contradiction "a silly semantic argument." Talks have been at a stalemate for more than a week after Democrats said the White House offered to accept $2.5 billion US for border security. 'There will never be a deal without wall funding'After cancelling a vacation to his private Florida club, Trump spent the weekend at the White House. After meeting with the president, Graham said Trump was "open-minded" about a broader immigration agreement, saying the impasse presented an opportunity to address issues beyond the border wall. A previous deal that addressed the status of Dreamers broke down last year as a result of escalating White House demands.

Source: CBC News December 30, 2018 21:22 UTC