Trump, in profanity-laced meeting with lawmakers, said he preferred 'strike' to refer to government shutdown: reports
By Morgan Gstalter - 01/05/19 08:25 AM EST
President Trump reportedly opened a meeting Friday with congressional leaders with an incendiary rant before saying he preferred the word “strike†to refer to the ongoing government shutdown, according to multiple reports.
The Wall Street Journal reported that Trump began Friday's heated closed-door negotiations with Senate Minority leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and newly minted House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) with a 15-minute, profanity-laced rant. Sources familiar with the meeting also confirmed the account to CNN and The Daily Beast.
The president’s speech centered on his $5.6 billion demand for a border wall, according to CNN. The outlet reported that Trump said he would be unwilling to negotiate for any less.
The Daily Beast reported that Trump also blamed Pelosi, without being prompted, for freshman Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) vowing at a party on Thursday that House Democrats would “impeach the mother f---er.â€
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