"I just don't know how we are going to solve this issue," Mr. Trump said in a phone interview with CBS News. "They're not interested in fraud, waste and abuse," Mr. Trump said of the Democrats. A source close to Mr. Trump told CBS News that the president privately welcomes the prospect of a shutdown because it will enable him to wield executive power to slash some government programs and salaries. We're not going to allow it," Mr. Trump said. Any possible health-care negotiations, Mr. Trump added, must address immigration and border-related matters, otherwise, "It's just not acceptable for us."