fix the border security package , which will include funding for the wall .
trump began his friday on twitter , saying democrats and republicans " must come together , finally , with a major border security package , which will include funding for the wall . "
trump over the summer had struck a less bipartisan tone as he told republican lawmakers to " stop wasting their time " trying to work with democrats on immigration until they took back more seats in the house and senate .
for thanksgiving , trump also calls on congress to pass criminal justice reform legislation .
trump in another tweet touted " bipartisan " possibilities for his other legislative priority , criminal justice reform bill that trump has been touting has caused divisions within the gop .
but the gop lost the house in this month 's midterm elections , and liberal lawmakers are vehemently opposed to funding trump 's long - promised border wall .
he says it 's " time for action , " even though the idea is opposed by many democrats , who recently won control of the house .
( ap photo susan walsh ) ( associated press ) west palm beach , fla. ( ap ) — president donald trump has returned to his west palm beach golf course on another sunny florida day .
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