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President Donald Trump, future House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer erupted in an on-camera fight in the Oval Office over border wall funding on Tuesday.

“I am proud to shut down the government for border security, Chuck, because the people of this country don’t want criminals and people that have lots of problems, and drugs pouring into our country,” he said in response to Schumer. “So I will take the mantle, I will be the one to shut it down, I’m not going to blame you for it.”

Pelosi was frustrated at the tone of the debate in front of the media.

“I don’t think you should have a debate in front of the press,” she said.

Schumer also protested that the discussion was taking place in front of the press.

“Let’s debate in private,” he pleaded.

Quotes FROM: https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/11/oval-office-throwdown-chuck-schumer-and-nancy-pelosi-fight-with-donald-trump-on-border-wall/

In this meeting with the president, both Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer called for less transparency in government, preferring to discuss the issues behind closed doors. This is the way the Democrats prefer to operate: behind closed doors. Why? Because they know their position is weak and does not garner the support of the majority of Americans.

74% of the GOP want a wall and they want it today, while most self defeatist Democrats think it won't do any good.

PEW research poll: http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/02/24/most-americans-continue-to-oppose-u-s-border-wall-doubt-mexico-would-pay-for-it/

Will Powers