Millions of americans hundreds of thousands of workers hostage, open up the government and lets continue the discussions. So we told the president we needed the government open. He resisted. In fact, he said he would keep the government closed for a very long period of time, months or even years. The president later confirmed he did say the shut down could go on for years. But he said he doesnt think it will. Hes not backing down his demand for billions of dollars for his border wall. Are you still proud to own this shut down . Well, you know, i appreciate the way you say that. Once im very proud of doing what im doing. I dont call it a shut down. I call it doing what you have to do for the benefit and for the safety of our country. Democrats now control the house and they passed a spending plan last night that would end the partial shut down. But does not include any money for a wall. Thats pivotal. Mitch mcconnell has made it clear the senate will not take up any house spending bills unless they have President Trumps approval. Some gop lawmakers are breaking ranks and say they would support reopening the government. Lets go to kevin corke reporting live. Kevin . What a very eventful afternoon here at the rose garden. The president speaking at length about the shut down and the Border Security circumstance that obviously the negotiations are ongoing with democrats. He spent a great deal of time and political capitol talking about the productivity of the meeting. You may have heard earlier, nancy pelosi suggesting that it was a contentious meeting. She wouldnt even characterize the progress that may or may not have been in the meeting. If you listen to the president , you got the feeling that things went better than he expected. Listen here. I thought it was really is a very, very good meeting. Were all on the same path in terms of wanting to get government open. Were going to be meeting, i have designated a group and were going to be meeting over the weekend to determine what were going to do about the border. Now, one of the other big questions, trace, had to do with the length of this possible shut down. I think if you talked to government employees, those impacted by this shut down, to say nothing of lawmakers on capitol hill, the real concern here in washington is it seems like this could go on for quite some time. In fact, nancy pelosi suggested in the meeting in the situation room that the president himself suggested this could go on for months, maybe even a year. That again underscoring the distance between the two camps. Heres what the president had to say about that this afternoon here in the rose garden and see if you can sense the modulation on that. Absolutely i said that. I dont think it will. Im prepared and i think i can speak for republicans in the house and republicans in the senate. They feel very strongly about having a safe country, having a border that makes sense. Without borders, we dont have a country. I hope it doesnt go on even beyond a few more days. Really could open very quickly. Could open very quickly. Now, when we heard that, trace, immediately a lot of people felt like that may be the headline here. He talked about a weekend working group. Three people on his staff, maybe more, others working from the democratic side of the aisle. Hoping they will come here again this weekend and continue the conversation. Listen to what the speaker said at the stakeout after the meeting about the necessity to get this government operating a again if were ever going to have this impass come to an end. We recognize on the democratic side that we really cannot resolve this until we open up government. We made that very clear to the president. So that is the ultimate line in the sand. The president saying were willing to work. You heard the Vice President say as much. The speaker says until we have a deal to fund the government and get those right now impacted, trace, theyre not willing to move a needle on this. Well see which side bulges or if they can come to an agreement over the weekend, trace. Was fascinated with the president mentioning that he might declare a state of emergency at the border. Yeah. Very interesting. That question from terry moran. He was asking if the president felt like he had the power to do that. If you look carefully at what the power is, yes, he could certainly declare that. In fact, hes discussed this idea, maybe getting the military involved, dhs, moving money from different pots here in washington to achieve his ends. He says he has that on the table. Its an arrow in his quiver, but its not one he wants to use, at least not yet, trace. Kevin corke live at the white house. Lets bring in chris wallace, the anchor of fox news sunday. Im not sure where to begin, chris. A lot of ground to cover here. You have trump calling this meeting productive. You have the democrats calling it contentious. There does appear to be a little bit of agreement on at least pushing forward with trying to get the government open. The president said it could be very soon. Theyll have the meeting this weekend. What do you make of this dynamic right now between the democrats and the republicans . Look, were all sitting here trying to read the tea leaves. I have tremendous president for kevin corke. Just listening to the news conference, i didnt read the tea leaves the way he did. Struck me that were nowhere near a solution. That you had the meeting today and one of the reasons that both sides want to have staff, nobody wants to be blamed for this shut down. So if one side says lets continue to meet, the other side is never going to say no. But when it comes to the basics, you have Speaker Pelosi, shes now saying not only a wall is a waste of money, she calling it immoral. The president is saying no end to the shut down unless we have the money for the wall. Hes backing off what mike pence and others were talking about, split the difference. 2. 5 billion. Hes talking about 5. 6 billion. Nancy pelosi seemed to be saying, because remember the House Democrats passed two bills, one that would fund all of the agencies except for Homeland Security until the end of the fiscal year and then another just on Homeland Security that could kick that down for another month. She seemed to be saying, were not going to even deal with the wall until we fund the rest of the government. The president saying, no, we have to deal with it all at once. I think not only are they fighting about the wall, theyre fighting now about whether to reopen most of the agencies that are closed. Yeah, staffers will meet over the weekend, but i dont think anything will get accomplished. I go back to the president think of what happens in a meeting where the president says, im prepared to close the government for months or even a year. That doesnt sound like a good meeting. Its interesting though, even though nancy pelosi says look, no money for the wall and the president is sticking to his 5. 6 billion number. When he talked about meeting over the weekend, the president appeared to tip his hand a little bit. I want to play the sound bite and get your response. Watch this. If it is, talks will begin on larger immigration matters having to do with daca, having to do with other things. So that is taking place. We may add a few things on to our discussions over the weekend. Having to do with daca, having to do with other things. Hes talking about the dreamers there. That seems to be one of these things that the president is talking about. Could be a grand bargaining. I will deal with you when it comes the dreamers and let them stay for a certain amount of time. Maybe nancy pelosi and the democrats say this could be a good bargaining chip. The president talked about that in the context of the Supreme Court overturning the stay of the judge by the ninth circuit. Once that happens and his proposal to end protection for daca as it was set up by president obama, then hes talking about bringing daca in to the mix. Nancy pelosi and one of the reasons that the president says that that judge is ruling is really interfered with us, back last year before the judges ruling, the democrats came to the president and said how about daca in exchange for full funding for the wall . 25 billion. The president pointed out, well, once that judge said end the daca protections at least temporarily until its adjudicated through the Supreme Court, that ended any interest in the democrats because they already have what they want, which is that the dreamers are protected. So i dont think that will happen any time soon either. The president seemed to indicated hes going to wait to see what the Supreme Court does. He thinks before you can get real negotiations over that. At the news conference, the president was asked where was Mitch Mcconnell. He said look, Mitch Mcconnell is a very busy guy. But heres a pivotal guy in this whole shut down thing. Historically you go back, Mitch Mcconnell was always the guy to get the government up and running again. This time he says heres the deal. Im not getting in the way of the president and the democrats. Mitch mcconnell said this is nonstarter is not going anywhere until they come with money for the wall. Heres the problem for Mitch Mcconnell. If you remember, just before the shutdown started, Mitch Mcconnell and the republicans and the senate got what they thought was a goahead from the white house that you put through a continuing resolution to fund all of the government until february and the president will sign it and so the house overwhelmingly passed it. I think they got 80 something votes. Republicans and democrats went along with that. Then the president got hammered by rightwing talk radio, by the House Freedom caucus. He switched his mind and said, no, i wont go for that. Im going to insist on the 5. 6. I wont see the continuing resolution. And mcconnell and the Senate Republicans felt burned by that. Is a they basically said and if you listen to what mcconnell says, hes very precise in his language, he said im not going to put anything to the floor for a vote unless i know it has the support of House Democrats and the president will sign it. So hes not going to be in another situation where he goes out and sticks his neck out next to the members, his republican members out until he knows that the president is on the record and publicly that he will sign whatever the deal is. Hes but youre right, trace. Look when we have shut downs in the obama administration. It was joe biden, a veteran of the senate and Mitch Mcconnell who could Work Together to try to make the deal and bring everybody else on board. You dont have that anymore. Mitch mcconnell has said im out of this fight. There doesnt seem to be anybody in the white house right now that has democrats trust, maybe Senate Republicans trust to speak for the president. Theyre going to want to hear the president on the record say i will accept this before they go with it. What do you make of some break in the ranks with a couple of gop senators saying lets fund the government and then talk about the border funding later . Well, its interesting. Youre talking about cory gardner from colorado and Susan Collins from maine. Theyre more moderate and both up for reelection in 2020. In maine and colorado, purple states, theres not a lot of support for the shutdown. Its a small break and the vast majority are standing firm. Its not enough, democrats plus the two republicans to pass this thing. You need 60 votes for republicans to pass. You also need 60 votes nor democrats to pass something. Theyre nowhere near it yet. So its a crack in the ranks. Im not sure id call it a break in the ranks yet. Fair enough. Happy new year. Thank you. Chris will have the latest on the shut down showdown on fox news sunday. He will talk with Sarah Sanders an rhode island congressman david cicillini. Thats this sunday on your local fox station. Check the tv listings. Ahead, a new lawmakers comments about impeaching the president sparks strongs remarks. Team fox coverage continues next. Breaking news right now. Look at the dow. 733 points. Talk about the exact opposite from yesterday. The corner of wall and broad, it has been brutal as of late. Today some good news down there. Well find out what is causing it. Did we just forget about apples problems . All of a sudden today its about jobs. The job numbers came out. They were exceptional and the dow is responding in a big way. What does the future bring . Much more on that and the showdown shutdown coming up as Shepard Smith reporting continues. Not having a Good Breakfast can make you feel like your day never started. Get going with carnation breakfast essentials®. It has protein, plus 21 vitamins and Minerals Including calcium and vitamin d, to help your family be their best. Carnation breakfast essentials®. Trace continuing coverage of breaking news. President trump sounding off a short time ago after a Democratic Congress woman used an expletive while she called for the president s impeachment. When your son loves you and you say bullies dont win. Were going to teach [bleep]. [cheers applause] that was Rasheeda Talib from michigan. Shes one of the first two muslim women to serve in congress. Gillian turner reporting live from washington. Jillian . Good afternoon, trace. President trump is not pulling any punches on the new congresswoman telling fox news what he thinks about her expletives last night at that rally. Her comments were disgraceful. This is a person that i dont know. I assume shes new. I think she dishonored herself and i think she dishonored her family. Using language like that in front of her son. That was the president responding to fox news kevin corke. Talib isnt apologizing for her use of profanity. Instead, shes doubling down on her comment of the president s platform of choice. She said now is the time to begin impeachment proceedings against trump. She said i will always speak truth to power. Talib made her stance on impeachment well known last year and didnt mince words when it came to President Trump either. Trace what is the reaction from congress . A short while ago, fox news asked the new speaker of the house whether she plans to discuss talibs language with her directly. She diverted attention back to President Trump. Lots of democrats are putting distance between themselves and talib. Theres a fever among some that we need to impeach the president. The night of my reelection, i said im not going back to watching on the for impeachment and improvement. Well have to wait for further developments from mueller and other investigations that are underway. For republicans, their leader wasted no time setting the tone for his colleagues. I think these comments, are the House Majority serious about anything . I got up on the dias and provided the gavel and then we see this language Going Forward . Democratic leaders for months have carefully toed the line when it comes to the i word leaving the option open avoiding advocating for it openly. Now Speaker Pelosi may be forced to take a stand sooner than shed like. Trace . Gillian turner live. More ahead from the president s lengthy news conference. How House Democrats are taking another shot at getting the president s tax returns. Thats next. 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