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On New Year's Eve, President Donald Trump urged Democrats to work with him on border security. The president's appeal also comes after day ten of a government shutdown. The government officially closed on Friday, December 21, 2018; this occurred after the president and Democratic leaders failed to reach a resolution on border security.

A Closer Look at President Trump's Appeal

The president of the United States urged Democrats to work with him via Twitter on Monday morning. His tweet reads as follows:

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1079763419908243456

Democrats on Vacation

The president's tweet comes after the press caught wind of House Minority Leader Pelosi's luxurious vacation. Many conservatives stated that Pelosi should have waited until the government re-opened prior to flying off to Hawaii. Trump supporters also noted that the president actually canceled a planned trip to Florida in order to work in Washington.

Previous Democratic Support for Legal Immigration

Many right-leaning individuals have opined that Democratic opposition to the border ultimately revolves around resisting Trump. Since the president's fight for legal immigration, various clips of Democratic leaders condemning illegal immigration have surfaced on social media. However, Americans who lean left still maintain arguably lax positions on immigration and enforcing immigration laws.

The Border Wall Battle

With hours left until 2019, President Trump and Democrats still remain deadlocked in a battle over the border wall. The president remains determined to obtain the needed $5 billion dollars; Democratic leaders, conversely, maintain their position that Trump will not get his wall.

Democrats are set to regain control of the House of Representatives this Thursday. Moreover, the press has reported that House Democrats will move to reopen the government without providing the aforementioned capital for the Southern border. However, the Republican-controlled Senate has also stated that they will not approve any legislation which the president wouldn't sign.

All things considered, the political standoff pertaining to the border wall is unlikely to subside anytime soon. Neither side is backing down from their demands. Furthermore, the room for middle ground is seemingly nonexistent. At this point, the continuation of the government shutdown into 2019 is a virtual guarantee.

Additional reports regarding the border wall and the status of the government will follow as new developments arise.