Trump worried he'll 'look foolish' by accepting Democrats' proposal to reopen government
by Diana Stancy Correll
| January 02, 2019 07:35 PM
President Trump has rejected Democrats' offer to at least temporarily fund agencies including the Department of Homeland Security because he claims he would look silly, according to a new report.
Trump — who has been embroiled in a dispute with Democrats over border security — met with a bipartisan group of lawmakers on Wednesday and claimed he "would look foolish†if he accepted Democrats’ proposal to end the partial shutdown, CNN reports. Democrats are planning to introduce two spending bills this week, one of which would allow Homeland Security to operate at 2018 levels until Feb. 8.
According to CNN, Trump’s comment came after Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., repeatedly pressed Trump on why he refused to accept the plan. In total, nine federal government departments have been closed since last month as a result of the partial shutdown.
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