Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20181229:18:17:00
By the american people. >> that was u.s. congressman and next chair of the democratic caucus, hakeem jeffries. 47% hold president trump responsible for the shutdown with 33% blaming democrats in congress. joining me is congressman brenda lawrence from michigan. does that poll make democrats less inclined to cut any deal with the border wall? the public is laying the blame with the president, so the democrats can hold out? >> let's be very clear. what the democrats are asking for is border safety. and border safety is not defined by building a wall, a fence, or a chain link whatever, steel slat...