Article snippet: MORE (D-Calif.) took the Speaker’s gavel on Capitol Hill. Trump began the hastily announced event by congratulating Pelosi on her victory, but quickly pivoted to making the case for his long-promised border wall. “You can call it a barrier, you can call it whatever you want, but essentially we need protection in our country. We’re going to make it good. The people of our country want it,” he said. Trump said he has “never had so much support” on an issue. As if to demonstrate it, the president invited eight members of the union representing border agents, mostly men with shaved heads, standing behind him to speak in favor of a wall. The president only made brief mention of Pelosi, extending an olive branch to work together on issues like infrastructure and brushing aside the expected conflicts between the two leaders. “I think it's actually going to work out. I think it'll be a little bit different than a lot of people are thinking. So I congratulate Nancy. Tremendous, tremendous achievement,” he said. The unusual, eight-minute statement appeared designed to change the subject on cable news, which had focused all day on the Democratic takeover of the House and how divided government could check Trump’s powers. And, now that Democrats have a foothold of power, the president has lost leverage in negotiations over border wall funding that has resulted in a 13-day partial government shutdown. On the other side of Pennsylvania Avenue, House Democrats were preparing ... Link to the full article to read more