It depends on the meaning of what ‘wall’ is

Published December 13, 2018 7:55pm ET



Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Sen. Chuck Schumer, and President Trump faced off in the Oval Office Monday in a meeting that suggested a shutdown fight is coming on Christmas week.

The Democratic leaders did what their base presumably wants (opposing a wall), and Trump did what his base presumably wants (fighting for a wall). Trump even said he would shut down the government to get his wall.

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