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US Vice President Mike Pence speaks to the media following a meeting between Democratic leaders and US President Donald Trump about the partial government shutdown at the White House in Washington, DC, January 9, 2019. - Trump stormed out of negotiations Wednesday on funding a US-Mexico border wall when Democratic opponents said they would not agree to the project. "A total waste of time," Trump tweeted about his meeting with top Democratic congressional leaders. "I said bye-bye, nothing else works!" Democratic Leader US Senator Chuck Schumer told journalists: "The president just got up and walked out." (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)