epa07247884 US First Lady Melania Trump speaks with children who are calling the NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) Santa tracker in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 24 December 2018. Earlier in the day, President Trump tweeted that he was ‘all alone in the White House’ waiting for Democrats to make a deal on border security. Though President Trump said he was ‘proud’ to shut the government down, lawmakers will meet again later this week to attempt to negotiate a way around the stalemate. EPA/JIM LO SCALZO
