Trump threatens government shutdown over immigration, says he'd meet with Iran's leader
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Monday reiterated that he "would have no problem" forcing a government shutdown in October if Congress doesn't approve immigration restrictions he wants, along with funding for a southern border wall, but said his demands aren't a nonnegotiable "red line."
In a news conference at the White House alongside Italy's new prime minister, Giuseppe Conte, the president also expressed a willingness to meet with Iran's leaders "any time," without preconditions, citing as precedents his recent meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Trump again criticized European countries for their trade policies and not meeting NATO funding guidelines, but he avoided singling out Italy. Instead, he found common cause with
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