Schumer: Trump Told Us He'd Keep the Government Closed For 'Months Or Even Years' , Trump Proving No Need For Big Government https://media.townhall.com/townhall/reu/ha/2018/355/7f9384f3-ccf7-4b0a-b9cc-f7e5eb29d4c8.png Democratic leaders Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi emerged from their meeting with President Trump at the White House Friday over the government shutdown to address reporters. Asked if any progress had been made, Pelosi said, "some." She explained they now have "a better understanding of each other's position, when you eliminate some possibilities." Yet, both sides seem glued to their arguments over the border wall. Trump wants $5 billion in border security to build the wall. The Democrats say no way. They voted for a couple of bills Thursday that give $1.3 billion for border upgrades, not including a wall.  Schumer, however, said that Trump told them he was prepared to keep the government closed for a long time, "months or even years." ( Full story in Link below ) https://townhall.com/tipsheet/cortneyobrien/2019/01/04/schumer-trump-told-us-hed-keep-the-government-closed-for-months-or-even-years-n2538524