On Saturday, Trump finally made a public offer to Democrats to end the impasse over his five billion dollar demand for a wall along the southern border. Speaker Nancy Pelosi was quick to respond to Trump’s newest demands.
PELOSI WEIGHS IN: Says the president's proposals, based on initial reports, "do not represent a good faith effort to restore certainty to people’s lives. It is unlikely that any one of these provisions alone would pass the House, and taken together, they are a non-starter."
— Geoff Bennett (@GeoffRBennett) January 19, 2019
Pelosi said it was a “non-starter’ that wouldn’t pass in Congress and that she would not be willing to accept the small provisions, such temporary protection for DACA recipients that Trump took away nor the temporary protected status of other undocumented immigrants who qualify that was also in place before Trump took it away.
‘She said the offer did not “represent a good faith effort to restore certainty to people’s lives,” especially since the president’s proposal only offered temporary solutions for DREAMers, undocumented immigrants brought to the country before their 18th birthday.
‘”It is unlikely that any one of these provisions alone would pass the House, and taken together, they are a non-starter,” Pelosi said.’
Trump proposes what he calls a "common-sense compromise" to fund a border wall and reopen the government. Democrats say it's a "non-starter." https://t.co/34yifPSP1V pic.twitter.com/FHrlajQImD
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) January 19, 2019
Other members of Congress also spoke to USA Today:
‘Sen. Dick Durbin, one of the co-sponsors of the Bridge Act, legislation that extends protections DREAMers for three years, said he wasn’t ready to support the measure and cast doubt over whether Republicans would agree to such terms.
‘”First, President Trump and Senate Majority Leader McConnell must open the government today,” said Durbin, D-Ill., “Second, I cannot support the proposed offer as reported and do not believe it can pass the Senate. Third, I am ready to sit down at any time after the government is opened and work to resolve all outstanding issues.”‘
.@SpeakerPelosi on Pres. Trump’s soon to be announced proposal: “It is unlikely that any one of these provisions alone would pass the House, and taken together, they are a non-starter.” pic.twitter.com/rFd40EOlxB
— Phil Mattingly (@Phil_Mattingly) January 19, 2019
Trump’s partner in crime on the longest government shutdown in history, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, unsurprisingly disagreed.
‘Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., called Trump’s offer “a bold solution” to reopen the government, secure the border and take bipartisan steps toward addressing immigration issues.
‘“Compromise in divided government means that everyone can’t get everything they want every time,” he said. “The president’s proposal reflects that. It strikes a fair compromise by incorporating priorities from both sides of the aisle.”
‘Unlike previous bills, McConnell said, Trump’s proposal could break the impasse that led to the government shutdown and said he plans to put the proposal on the floor for a vote this week.’
MORE: Speaker Nancy Pelosi calls Pres. Trump's proposal a "non-starter."
"For one thing, this proposal does not include the permanent solution for the Dreamers and TPS recipients that our country needs and supports." https://t.co/6Fj0qgfZNE pic.twitter.com/hG3bG2P9Nk
— ABC News (@ABC) January 19, 2019