Top Dems Call Trump's Shutdown Negotiation Comment a Lie [View all]

The president drew swift pushback after claiming that negotiations with Democrats over health care were underway.

Democrats are calling out President Donald Trump’s claims that he’s been holding bipartisan talks amidst the government shutdown as a bold-faced lie.

“We have a negotiation going on right now with the Democrats that could lead to very good things,” Trump, 79, told reporters Monday. “I’m talking about good things with regard to health care.”

The federal government ground to a halt last Wednesday after a last-minute Oval Office meeting between Trump and leaders of both the GOP and the Democratic Party failed to break the deadlock over health care subsidies that are at the center of funding disagreements.

Despite Trump’s claims that negotiations are underway, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries claimed the White House has gone “radio silent” since last week’s meeting.

“Neither [Senate Minority] Leader [Chuck] Schumer or myself have heard a word from the administration about resolving this issue,” the New York congressman said at a press conference Monday afternoon. “It’s an interesting statement that the president has made, and I think both House and Senate Democrats are clear: We’ll sit down any time, any place, with anyone from your administration—including the president—to get a resolution here.”

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