Donald Trump: I Don’t Think It Will But I Am Prepared to Keep Gov’t Closed for ‘Years’

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REPORTER: "Mr. President, Senator Schumer came out and said that the meeting from his point of view and Speaker Pelosi’s was contentious. He also said that you said in the meeting, this is him quoting you, I just want to check, that 'the shut down could go on for months or even a year or longer.' Did you say that and is that your --"
TRUMP: "I did. I did say that. Absolutely I said that. I don’t think it will, but I am prepared and I think — I can speak for Republicans in the House and Republicans, they feel very strongly about having a safe country, having a border that makes sense. Without borders, I've said it many times, we don’t have a country. I hope it doesn’t go on even beyond a few more days. It really could open very quickly. I told them bring who you want.”