Transcript for Trump lashes out at Democrats amid government shutdown

Well, now for the third day in a row almost 200 migrants were released from ISIS custody and dropped off near an El Paso bus station Christmas day. Many were children. The amount of people has been overwhelming but representative Beto O'rourke's call for help in the El Paso area was helpful. He tweeted grateful to everyone who has donated so far, and to all of those on the ground here in El Paso who are helping with temporary shelter, food and water. This issue of America's border is also at the heart of the partial government shutdown heading into its fifth day with no end in sight. President trump insisting he will sign no deal that does not fund his border wall with Mexico. Tara Palmeri, good morning to you. Reporter: Today is the first full business day since the government shut down on Saturday. So that means that thousands of federal workers will really start to feel the disruption. Hello, and merry Christmas. Reporter: Moments after his Christmas wish to troops, president trump griping about his political issues at home. It's a disgrace what's happening in our country but other than that I wish everyone a merry Christmas. Reporter: Still fuming about the border wall and giving no indication of when the government shutdown might end. I can't tell you when the government is going to be open. I can tell you it's not going to be open until we have a wall, a fence, whatever they'd like to call it. Reporter: As the government remains partially closed for a fifth day he says 400,000 federal employees working without pay support his position. What is your message to federal workers? I think they understand what's happening. Many of those workers have communicated stay out until you get the funding for the wall. These federal workers want the wall. Reporter: But some are skeptical. We spoke with one of those, a government ctractor with an 8-month-old son facing uncertainty about his next paycheck instead urging for an end to it. Border security is great but to basically -- it fills like extortion when he's holding our jobs hostage. If America is your first priority let us get back to work. Reporter: After a quiet holiday negotiations between the white house and congressional leaders could pick up today but congress comes back to session tomorrow meaning we're still at least 24 hours from a vote to re-open the government. Dan. Lots more to come on this story. The uncertainty about it

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