Story highlights Congress has so far declined to provide any money to build a wall

Democrats have been united against the idea

Washington (CNN) President Donald Trump suggested his oft-promised border wall could be covered in solar panels in a meeting with congressional leaders, according to sources familiar with the conversation.

Trump had convened Republican leaders at the White House for a conversation about their legislative agenda, largely on health care and the debt ceiling.

But during the meeting Trump also suggested his border wall could be built with solar panels as a way to pay for it, according to sources familiar with the conversation.

Axios and Politico were first to report the President's comments.

Trump was meeting with House Speaker Paul Ryan, Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Whip Steve Scalise and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Whip John Cornyn.

Read More