Published 19:06 IST, December 12th 2018

"If I don't get what I want, I am going to shut down the government," threatened a 72 year old US President Donald Trump

Acutely dramatic and reality TV-like was the recent Oval House meeting between Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer,  Nancy Pelosi and US President Donald Trump about border security at the US-Mexico border. 

Reported by: Aishwaria Sonavane
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Acutely dramatic and reality TV-like was recent Oval House meeting between Senate Mirity Leer Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi and US President Donald Trump about border security at US-Mexico border. 

In a classic episode on Tuesday in Washington, a meeting in presence of media aggressively escalated after Trump asking for funds worth $5 billion to build border wall, was refused. To this rejection, Donald Trump even threatened to "shut down government." 

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"I will be one to shut down," said Trump as Vice President of United States, Mike Pence watched in silence. "I am proud to shut down government for border security," he ded. 

When Pelosi objected about presence of media during spat, Trump called it "transparency"  

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Conversing with Schumer about wall, US President Trump said, "And I am proud ... I tell you what, I am proud to shut down government for border security, Chuck because people of this country don't want criminals and people that have lots of problems and drugs pouring into our country. So, I will take mantle. I will be one to shut it down. I'm t going to blame you for it. last time you shut it down it didn't work. I will take mantle of shutting down and I'm going to shut it down for border security."

He even tweeted about it earlier on December 11, before meeting-

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Controversies favourite child, US President Trump has often sparked social media with his words and actions- 

 

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18:17 IST, December 12th 2018