Democratic leaders are urging President Trump Donald John TrumpOmar fires back at Trump over rally remarks: 'This is my country' Pelosi: Trump hurrying to fill SCOTUS seat so he can repeal ObamaCare Trump mocks Biden appearance, mask use ahead of first debate MORE to drop his proposal to spend $5 billion on a border wall and avoid a partial government shutdown, saying the proposal does not have enough votes to pass Congress

“This holiday season, the president knows full well that his wall proposal does not have the votes to pass the House and Senate, and should not be an obstacle to a bipartisan agreement,” Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer Chuck SchumerSenate Democrats introduce legislation to probe politicization of pandemic response Schumer interrupted during live briefing by heckler: 'Stop lying to the people' Jacobin editor: Primarying Schumer would force him to fight Trump's SCOTUS nominee MORE (N.Y.) and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi Nancy PelosiPelosi: Trump hurrying to fill SCOTUS seat so he can repeal ObamaCare House lawmakers reach deal to avert shutdown Centrist Democrats 'strongly considering' discharge petition on GOP PPP bill MORE (Calif.) said in a joint statement issued before their meeting with the president scheduled for 11:30 am Tuesday.

The leaders said Republicans, not Democrats, would get the blame for the shutdown because Trump is pushing the border wall proposal, which is well in excess of the $1.6 billion Republicans and Democrats on the Senate Appropriations Committee agreed to earlier this year.

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“Republicans still control the House, the Senate, and the White House, and they have the power to keep government open. Our country cannot afford a Trump Shutdown, especially at this time of economic uncertainty,” they said.

Pelosi and Schumer will urge Trump to accept a year-long stopgap funding measure for the Department of Homeland Security or a long-term stopgap measure for the remaining seven unfinished appropriations bills, according to a senior Democratic aide.

A yearlong stopgap, also known as a continuing resolution, would provide $1.3 billion for border fencing and barriers, the same amount that Congress appropriated for fiscal year 2018.

Republican leaders predict that Trump will reject that offer.

“I’d rather pass all seven,” said Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Richard Shelby Richard Craig ShelbySenate GOP eyes early exit Dems discussing government funding bill into February GOP short of votes on Trump's controversial Fed pick MORE (R-Ala.), referring to the seven spending bills his panel has put together at higher funding levels for next year.