Trump hiding

Trump hid from public view as his partial government shutdown passed the one-week mark, tossing toothless threats on Twitter.

Since arriving back at the White House early from his trip to Iraq, Trump has held no public events, offered few details about his schedule, and made few phone calls. (He is playing the "Let's you and him fight" game.)

In the evening, Trump left the White House for a short ride to Vice President Pence’s residence to join him and Jared Kushner for a private dinner.

At a time when most of Congress has left town for the holidays, Trump has emphasized his decision to cancel a planned vacation at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida and remain in Washington.

But he is not using this time to engage in negotiations over the budget. Instead, he has filled the silence with a rash of tweets that have blamed Democrats for the shutdown and cast illegal immigration as a threat to the country.

The president’s low profile coincides with Republicans and Democrats digging in for a fight. Trump’s is in touch with GOP leaders, but they said the only talks Friday were between rank-and-file members of the two parties.

Congressional leaders have remained diplomatically silent.