President Trump Donald John TrumpHR McMaster says president's policy to withdraw troops from Afghanistan is 'unwise' Cast of 'Parks and Rec' reunite for virtual town hall to address Wisconsin voters Biden says Trump should step down over coronavirus response MORE on Wednesday took aim at the press, accusing members of the media of working with Democrats and dubbing it the "Opposition Party."

"The Mainstream Media has NEVER been more dishonest than it is now. NBC and MSNBC are going Crazy," Trump tweeted late Wednesday night. "They report stories, purposely, the exact opposite of the facts. They are truly the Opposition Party working with the Dems."

The Mainstream Media has NEVER been more dishonest than it is now. NBC and MSNBC are going Crazy. They report stories, purposely, the exact opposite of the facts. They are truly the Opposition Party working with the Dems. May even be worse than Fake News CNN, if that is possible! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 10, 2019

The tweet came hours after Trump held a meeting with Speaker Nancy Pelosi Nancy PelosiMcConnell focuses on confirming judicial nominees with COVID-19 talks stalled Overnight Defense: Top admiral says 'no condition' where US should conduct nuclear test 'at this time' | Intelligence chief says Congress will get some in-person election security briefings Pelosi must go — the House is in dire need of new leadership MORE (D-Calif.) and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer Chuck SchumerMcConnell accuses Democrats of sowing division by 'downplaying progress' on election security Warren, Schumer introduce plan for next president to cancel ,000 in student debt Schumer lashes out at Trump over 'blue states' remark: 'What a disgrace' MORE (D-N.Y.) amid the ongoing partial government shutdown.

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Trump abruptly left the White House negotiating session with congressional Democrats, which came on the 19th day of the shutdown.

Trump, in a follow-up tweet, accused the press of going "totally bonkers."

"Who would believe how bad it has gotten with the mainstream media, which has gone totally bonkers!" he wrote. The president has had a contentious relationship with the press since the campaign trail.

Gave an OFF THE RECORD luncheon, somewhat of a White House tradition or custom, to network anchors yesterday - and they quickly leaked the contents of the meeting. Who would believe how bad it has gotten with the mainstream media, which has gone totally bonkers! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 10, 2019

Trump has battled Democrats in Congress for weeks over funding for a border wall, which is at the center of the partial shutdown. The White House has stated funding for the U.S.–Mexico border wall must be included in any spending bill.

Trump is set to visit the border on Thursday where the president is slated to “meet with those on the frontlines” of the immigration issue, according to White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders.

Roughly one-fourth of the federal government shut down on Dec. 22 amid an impasse between the White House and lawmakers over Trump's demand for $5.7 billion in border wall funding. Democrats moved ahead this week with votes on spending bills to reopen individual government agencies, though the White House has threatened to veto them.