Wednesday, January 16, 2019

Trump had a constructive meeting with some House Democrats a day after all the Democrats invited to a lunch meeting with the president refused to attend.

President Donald Trump had a constructive meeting with some House Democrats a day after all the Democrats invited to a lunch meeting with the president refused to attendThe White House didn’t say who attended but said that the Jan. 16 meeting was fruitful. “The President and his team had a constructive meeting with bipartisan members of the problem solvers caucus. They listened to one another and now both have a good understanding of what the other wants. We look forward to more conversations like this,” White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said in a statement.
The Democrats who met with Trump are considered moderates and are members of the Problem Solvers Caucus. Many of them wish to reach a compromise with the president as their party leadership refuses to budge in the standoff over .