The partial US government shutdown is now in its third week without any resolution in sight. Trump repeated his threat of a radical move to get funding for his border wall, but at the same time offered concession over the weekend. He warned on Sunday “I may declare a national emergency dependent on what’s going to happen over the next few days.” He also added, “The barrier, or the wall, can be of steel instead of concrete, if that helps people. It may be better.”
Later Trump also tweeted that Vice President Mike Pence had a “productive meeting with the Schumer/Pelosi representatives”. And, .”We are now planning a Steel Barrier rather than concrete. It is both stronger & less obtrusive.”
But so far, the Democrats showed little interest in the “concession.”
