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Trump says he needs to
deal with Dem leaders to BRIDGE
end shutdown
By CATHERINE LUCEY and for staff meetings, Trump OR
LISA MASCARO, Associ- showed no signs of budg-
ated Press ing on his demand for $5.6
WASHINGTON (AP) — Presi- billion for a wall along the WALL
dent Donald Trump ac- U.S.-Mexico border. Under-
knowledged Sunday that cutting the staff-level talks,
weekend shutdown talks Trump declared that only
led by his vice president he could make a deal with
would not break an im- Democratic leaders — “in
passe, as newly empow- 20 minutes, if they want to.”
ered House Democrats Said Trump: “If they don’t
planned to step up the want to, it’s going to go on
pressure on Trump and Re- for a long time.”
publican lawmakers to re- President Donald Trump speaks on the South Lawn of the White House as he walks to Marine One,
open the government. Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019, in Washington.
Heading to Camp David Continued on Page 3 Associated Press.
