As Approval Rating Drops, Trump More Eager Than Ever To Strike Deal To End Shutdown

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 24: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks about developments in negotiations on Capitol Hill during a meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on January 24, 2019 in Washington, DC. Report... WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 24: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks about developments in negotiations on Capitol Hill during a meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on January 24, 2019 in Washington, DC. Reports today indicate that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer have met to discuss the options to end the shutdown. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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As President Donald Trump approval ratings plummet, the White House is reportedly more ready and willing than ever to negotiate a deal to end the month-long government shutdown, Politico reported.

According to a person familiar with Trump’s thinking who spoke to Politico, Trump views the use of a national emergency declaration to secure his wall funding as a “last resort” option to end the shutdown stalemate and would prefer to negotiate a plan with lawmakers.

Trump is also growing increasingly concerned about what lasting impact the shutdown could have on the economy that he regularly touts as his greatest accomplishment.

Another factor propelling the White House’s interest in securing a bipartisan deal: His son-in-law Jared Kushner — who has been heavily involved in negotiations — was only able to convince one Democrat, Sen. Joe Manching (D-WV), to support GOP efforts.

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  1. Dear Trump: To Negotiate, please begin by googling “Negotiation word definition”.

    It might help.

  2. The greatest dealmaker in the history of the world! And he hires the best collection of crooks and liars! The best! Let’s end this today and have Infrastructure Week again next week…

  3. If he could read and comprehend, I’d suggest this …

  4. How did I know it would be Joe Man-chin to peel away?

  5. This is exactly the kind of thing you would expect when you place a child in an adult situation.

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