By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-cancels-meeting-with-schumer-and-jeffries-on-keeping-the-government-open Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Trump cancels meeting with Schumer and Jeffries on keeping the government open Politics Sep 23, 2025 10:53 AM EDT President Donald Trump said on his social media site that he’ll no longer meet with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries. WATCH LIVE: Trump addresses UN General Assembly for first time since reelection The New York lawmakers had been scheduled for a Thursday meeting with Trump ahead of the end of the fiscal year on Sept. 30 in hopes of reaching an agreement to avoid a government shutdown. Educate your inbox Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Enter your email address Subscribe Form error message goes here. Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm. Trump called the requests made by Democrats in Congress, which include efforts to preserve health care programs, “unserious” and “ridiculous.” WATCH: Stopgap measures to avoid government shutdown fail in Senate “I have decided that no meeting with their Congressional Leaders could possibly be productive,” Trump posted on Truth Social. Still, Trump indicated he would meet with them “if they get serious about the future of our Nation. We must keep the Government open, and legislate like true Patriots rather than hold American Citizens hostage, knowing that they want our now thriving Country closed.” READ MORE: Schumer warns of a shutdown if Republicans don’t accept Democrats’ health care demands Trump said he wants no money on health care for immigrants in the U.S. illegally and no government funding of medical treatments on gender transition. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
President Donald Trump said on his social media site that he’ll no longer meet with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries. WATCH LIVE: Trump addresses UN General Assembly for first time since reelection The New York lawmakers had been scheduled for a Thursday meeting with Trump ahead of the end of the fiscal year on Sept. 30 in hopes of reaching an agreement to avoid a government shutdown. Educate your inbox Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Enter your email address Subscribe Form error message goes here. Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm. Trump called the requests made by Democrats in Congress, which include efforts to preserve health care programs, “unserious” and “ridiculous.” WATCH: Stopgap measures to avoid government shutdown fail in Senate “I have decided that no meeting with their Congressional Leaders could possibly be productive,” Trump posted on Truth Social. Still, Trump indicated he would meet with them “if they get serious about the future of our Nation. We must keep the Government open, and legislate like true Patriots rather than hold American Citizens hostage, knowing that they want our now thriving Country closed.” READ MORE: Schumer warns of a shutdown if Republicans don’t accept Democrats’ health care demands Trump said he wants no money on health care for immigrants in the U.S. illegally and no government funding of medical treatments on gender transition. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now