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Trump gives Democrats the talking point they wanted on the budget [View all]
Sen. Schumer says Trump ‘is running away from the negotiating table’ after Trump cancels meetingSenate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer is keeping the door open to talks with President Trump after Trump canceled a meeting with Democratic leaders that was scheduled for later in the week.
In a long post on his social media site Tuesday, Trump said the Democrats’ demands on health care in exchange for their votes to keep the government open next week were “unserious” and “ridiculous.” Trump said “no meeting could possibly be productive.”
In a post on X directed to Trump, Schumer said Democrats will sit down and discuss health care “when you’re finished ranting.”
In a separate statement, Schumer said Trump “is running away from the negotiating table before he even gets there” and that he would “rather throw a tantrum than do his job.“
https://apnews.com/live/donald-trump-news-updates-9-23-2025
In a long post on his social media site Tuesday, Trump said the Democrats’ demands on health care in exchange for their votes to keep the government open next week were “unserious” and “ridiculous.” Trump said “no meeting could possibly be productive.”
In a post on X directed to Trump, Schumer said Democrats will sit down and discuss health care “when you’re finished ranting.”
In a separate statement, Schumer said Trump “is running away from the negotiating table before he even gets there” and that he would “rather throw a tantrum than do his job.“
https://apnews.com/live/donald-trump-news-updates-9-23-2025
Chuck Schumer @SenSchumer 52m
Happy New Year, Mr. President.
When you’re finished ranting, we can sit down and discuss health care.
Chuck Schumer @SenSchumer Sep 21
With Trump, the American people’s costs are going up, his tariffs, their electric bills, the decimation of health care.
The American people want change, but the Republican bill is the status quo.
And Trump is ready to shut down the government over it.
...and to be clear, Schumer isn't negotiating here, he's making certain Americans understand where the dispute is, over the health care cuts; and still intending to vote against cloture knowing full well that republicans intend to cause a shutdown no matter what.
He's advocating for our health care and other priorities for Americans out in the open, and demanding republicans remove the devastating cuts from their budget.
Trump could have just invited them over, but he's so craven and shitty that he can't even put aside his megalomania and delusions of grandeur to play the politics in his favor.
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