In a meeting with GOP and Democratic leaders, in which Trump sided with the Democrats on a fiscal deal to raise the debt ceiling, the president said he believes the votes are unproductive, those people said.

With Congress set to lift the debt ceiling into December as part of the deal, Trump floated the idea that the next time Congress votes to raise the debt ceiling, it could be the last.

He said conversations should happen over the next three months, according to people in the room.

President Trump has now added his thoughts, telling reporters "we have great respect for the sanctity of the debt ceiling," as he meets with Emir of Kuwait. "There are a lot of good reasons" to get rid of debt ceiling altogether, Trump says, adding that he discussed it with congressional leaders yesterday, and adding that "there will never be a problem" on the debt ceiling.

The Dems, are of course, delighted by Trump's shocking U-turn: