Trump cancels meeting with top Democrats as federal shutdown looms
Guardian6 days
The Democrats are holding the government hostage with their outrageous funding demands. Jeffries and Schumer are attempting to sneak through trillions of dollars in spending for unpopular policies while threatening a shutdown unless the Republicans capitulate. This politicking is precisely the kind of Washington game-playing that voters rejected in the election.
Trump has once again run away from his responsibility to govern the nation and negotiate in good faith. Rather than address the healthcare crisis they created and talk with the Democrats, the Republicans would prefer to shut down the government. This open cowardice demonstrates that Trump would rather throw tantrums than do the hard work of leading.
There is a 67% chance that there will be a US government shutdown before the 2028 presidential election, according to the Metaculus prediction community.
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