President Trump Donald John TrumpUS reimposes UN sanctions on Iran amid increasing tensions Jeff Flake: Republicans 'should hold the same position' on SCOTUS vacancy as 2016 Trump supporters chant 'Fill that seat' at North Carolina rally MORE did not approve an outline of his immigration policy crafted by top Homeland Security staff at a bipartisan meeting with lawmakers on immigration two weeks ago. 

A lawmaker who attended the televised meeting earlier this month tells The Washington Post that after Trump ordered cameras out of the room, the president reacted in surprise and shock to the summary of his policy positions on immigration that Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen Kirstjen Michele NielsenDHS IG won't investigate after watchdog said Wolf, Cuccinelli appointments violated law Appeals court sides with Trump over drawdown of immigrant protections Democrats smell blood with new DHS whistleblower complaint MORE and her staff passed out. 

Trump reportedly outwardly expressed frustration that he was unaware of the outline until the meeting, saying he disagreed with the four-page document's "must haves" and proposals for an immigration deal. 

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The president told lawmakers gathered in the meeting to disregard the outline, which listed several of his key proposals, including $18 billion in funding for a border wall. 

“It’s like the wedding where someone actually stands up and objects to the wedding,” the lawmaker told the Post. “ It was that moment.” 

During the televised portion of the meeting, Trump said that any legislative solution for the thousands of "Dreamers," immigrants who came to the U.S. illegally as children, should be a "bill of love." 

Democrats pushed for a legislative fix for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program that was ultimately stonewalled by Trump and Republican leaders in the Senate, resulting in a federal shutdown at midnight on Friday.