Trump rejects Graham's plan to reopen government while negotiating border wall funding: ‘Not interested’

Donald Trump has dismissed a proposal from a key Republican ally in congress that would end the longest US government shutdown in American history, declaring that he would “never ever back down” over border security. Twenty-four days into the partial shutdown, Lindsey Graham indicated he discussed the option of reopening the government temporarily as negotiations continue with Democrats. Mr Graham’s idea had seen some support from Democrats, but the president declined to bite.

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