It is pretty shameful how many of those idiots in Congress either could not be bothered to read the job description in the US Constitution, or are just too dense to understand it.

Just because Trump says he wants particular text in legislation, does not mean that he has any control over it. Congress has not passed the bill and put it on his desk, so he has had no opportunity to pass or veto. The law is VERY clear. It cannot possibly be Trump who has caused the current shutdown.

If Congress puts a bill on his desk and he vetoes it, THEN and ONLY then would he be shutting down the government.

Congress cannot get their act together, and that is on the shoulders of EVERYBODY in Congress, not just Schumer and Pelosi. They need to put on their big boy and big girl panties, pass a spending bill based on what THEY agree the spending requirements are, and then deliver it to Trump.

At that point, the president actually DOES become responsible for the outcome of either signing or vetoing the bill.

Seriously, the US Constitution is a short document, and Article 1 is not particularly complex or confusing. I am amazed at how many people in the US, including politicians, reporters, pundits, voters, and people who post on the internet just cannot be bothered to know the most basic rules that govern passing bills into law (or not.)