Two Guatemalan children have died in US custody. A Reuters/Ipsos poll this week found that 47% of Americans blamed Trump for the shutdown and 33% blamed Democrats.Д¬ontroversially, Trump tweeted on Saturday that вЂњany deaths of children or others at the border are strictly the fault of the Democrats and their pathetic immigration policiesвЂќ. They won overwhelming victories in the November elections by opposing TrumpвЂ™s immigration proposals. Voters appear to agree: at least 56% of Americans oppose TrumpвЂ™s idea, according to a Harvard CAPS/Harris poll released on Friday.ДЇurthermore, Democrats have little reason to concede anything. Outgoing White House chief of staff John Kelly admitted in an interview published on Sunday the proposal for increased border security was вЂњnot a wallвЂќ.Д«ut Democrats, when not pointing to TrumpвЂ™s campaign promise that Mexico would pay for the wall, contend there is little need for any form of barrier. Graham was echoing Republican talking points, that TrumpвЂ™s demand for a вЂњwallвЂќ does not in fact constitute a demand for a continuous barrier.

вЂњI donвЂ™t see Democrats giving us more money unless they get something,вЂќ Graham said, adding that he had вЂњnever been more encouraged that if we can get people talking we can find our way out of this mess and that would include around $5bn for border security, slash wall, slash fencing whatever you want to call it in areas that make sense.вЂќ вЂњThe president was upbeat, he was in a very good mood, and I think heвЂ™s receptive to making a deal,вЂќ Graham said, adding that Trump found the idea about undocumented migrants вЂњinterestingвЂќ. Later, Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, a Trump ally, emerged from the White House saying he was optimistic a deal could be done вЂ“ if Democrats agreed to provide money for barriers at the border in return for action to protect some undocumented migrants. I made some proposals to Senator Schumer вЂ¦ but right now weвЂ™re at a standoff, and I think thatвЂ™s not good for the Senate, the House or America.вЂќ Richard Shelby of Alabama, the Republican chair of the Senate appropriations committee, told CBSвЂ™s Face the Nation: вЂњThe president made some proposals through the vice-president. It is not clear if Trump would have supported that deal.

Last week, Democrats said they had rejected a White House offer, made through the vice-president, Mike Pence, to accept $2.5bn, down from $5bn. In that last meeting with Pelosi, and Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer, the president said he would be proud to force a shutdown. вЂњNow we have to do it the hard way, with a Shutdown,вЂќ he wrote, seemingly adding fuel to Democratic claims he is to blame. On Saturday, Trump noted that his plan had failed to gain the support it needs in the Senate: at least 10 Democrats. He later seemed to attempt a joke, saying вЂњa ten foot wallвЂќ around Barack ObamaвЂ™s Washington home showed вЂњthe US needs the same thing, slightly larger version!вЂќ On Twitter on Sunday Trump fired back, saluting вЂњgreat work by my administration over the holidays to save coast guard pay вЂ¦ no thanks to the Democrats who left town and are not concerned about the safety and security of Americans!вЂќ

HeвЂ™s in Washington ready to negotiate.вЂќДemocrats have accused Trump of derailing government to advance a pet policy. Senior White House adviser Kellyanne Conway said the president was waiting for Democrats to negotiate, telling Fox News Sunday: вЂњIt is with them.вЂќ Amid criticism that Trump has not spoken to the incoming speaker, Nancy Pelosi, since 11 December, Conway told CNNвЂ™s State of the Union the president was вЂњin the White House. Through Sunday, Trump stuck to his strategy of trying to foist blame for the shutdown, in its ninth day, on the opposition party. His claim that Democrats are to blame for the deaths of migrant children in US custody, meanwhile, sparked a nasty political controversy.Дemocrats will take control of the House of Representatives on 3 January.

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