Article snippet: WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The White House announced on Saturday that MORE will not take his scheduled Christmas vacation in South Florida, citing the government shutdown. “Due to the shutdown, President Trump will remain in Washington, D.C. and the first lady will return from Florida so they can spend Christmas together,” White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in a statement. The president tweeted the news himself later Saturday: “I will not be going to Florida because of the Shutdown - Staying in the White House! #MAGA.” Trump had planned to spend 16 days at his Mar-a-Lago club with his family for the holidays, but he said on Friday he would remain in the nation’s capital if Congress could not reach an agreement to avert a partial government shutdown. But the president did not say at the time how long he planned to stay in Washington and there was some speculation he might still make the trip to Florida for Christmas if a lengthy shutdown appeared to be in the works. That scenario played out on Saturday, with the Senate adjourning without a spending deal in place. Senators are not expected to meet again until Dec. 27, meaning the shutdown is all but assured to last at least four more days. Trump did not appear willing to strike a quick compromise with Democrats, digging in on Saturday on his demand for border-wall funding. He lunched on Saturday afternoon with his conservative Republican allies at the White House in a show of unity. Despite the... Link to the full article to read more