King on Trump and Schumer: 'It was almost like a love-in at times'

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"He and Chuck -- both of them would interrupt each other at times -- and they'd go back and forth and Chuck would say something and smile and the President would look at him and smile," King told CNN Thursday evening. "This went on for the whole -- let's say the meeting was around 40 minutes or so? It was almost like a love-in at times."


According to King, Schumer and Trump were sitting one seat apart, with White House chief economic adviser Gary Cohn between them.

Besides some introductory remarks, Cohn just sat back and "didn't say another word," King said.

"It was basically the President and Chuck. Even though there was somebody between them, they -- face-to-face, they were pretty close a few times," King said. "Chuck would lean over toward him, the President would lean over toward Chuck -- I felt like I was back in the neighborhood."

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At the start of the meeting on Thursday, before addressing the Gateway Program, Trump noted "how important he thought it was, the deal he made yesterday with Chuck" and appeared "very proud" of the deal.

"He said even if people aren't familiar with all the details of it, the fact that there's bipartisanship -- it's a great spirit to have, something he wants," King said.

Throughout the meeting, Schumer and Trump kept reaching across Cohn to shake hands, King said.

"He shook hands with Chuck coming in, talking, reached across and shook his hand again."

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