Trump, Democrats Inch Closer Amid Personal Shutdown Sniping
- President suggests he’d trade ‘amnesty’ for a broader deal
- Democrats seek protection for Dreamers, reopened government
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Donald Trump and senior Democrats took their first steps toward a possible compromise deal on immigration and border security over the weekend, even as the president ramped up his feud with Speaker Nancy Pelosi with the government shutdown in its fifth week.
It’s not clear whether Trump’s olive branch will yield fruitful negotiations, given that Democrats want the government open first, want more than he’s currently offering, and don’t trust him. And it’s unclear how much Trump is willing to cut a deal as he tries to shift blame for the longest government shutdown in modern U.S. history.