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Republicans appear happy to hand off shutdown impasse to Pelosi

WASHINGTON -- During a combative White House meeting with Democratic leaders on Dec. 11, President Donald Trump declared that House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi was constrained in her ability to negotiate for a border wall because of a leadership fight in the House.

Pelosi, who won that fight, was in no mood for mansplaining.

“Mr. President, please don't characterize the strength that I bring to this meeting as the leader of the House Democrats, who just won a big victory," Pelosi shot back. Later, aides put out word that she had mocked Trump’s border wall as “a manhood thing” for him.

Trump’s battle with Congress over his demands for $5 billion as a down payment for a

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