were starting to worry. >> we've got to pass it and then we all pray that the president will sign it. >> reporter: as republican lawmakers were praying the president would sign the bipartisan spending deal. >> let's all pray that the president will have wisdom to sign the bill so government doesn't shut down. >> reporter: part of the reason for the high drama, the president's allies on conservative media were pleading with president trump to reject the deal, as it fell well short of his promise to build a wall on the border. >> any republican that support this is garbage compromise, you will have to explain. >> reporter: as one fox news personality tweeted, this bill must not be signed. as the president was dragging his feet, he was once again making it all about him. despite his wish to blame democrats, should there be another shutdown. >> i don't think you're going to see a shutdown. i wouldn't want to -- if you do have it, it's the democrats fault. >> there's a reason why republicans were pull ago way from the president. >> on the funding of the