Trump walks back offer to talk to Democrats as government shutdown extends

Donald Trump, the president of the United States, made the suggestion on Monday that he was ready to negotiate with Democrats over healthcare subsidies in order to end the government shutdown. He later made a counterargument.

In a post on social media, Trump claimed Democrats must end the shutdown before serious negotiations can begin over healthcare policy, the main thrust of the shutdown. He also attributed the blame to Democrats for the shutdown, which is now in its seventh day.

“I’m happy to collaborate with the Democrats on their failed healthcare policies, but they must first allow our government to reopen,” he said. They ought to inaugurate our government tonight, in fact. On Monday night, Trump wrote in a Truth Social post.

Trump stated to reporters shortly before leaving the Oval Office that he wanted to “see a deal made for great healthcare,” according to CBS News.

Trump was quoted as saying, “We have a negotiation going on right now with the Democrats that could lead to very good things, and I’m talking about good things in terms of healthcare.”

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, one of the party’s most prominent members, quickly denied that Democrats and Trump were speaking.

In a statement shared on X, Schumer said, “This isn’t true.

Democrats will be present and prepared to take action if Republicans are finally ready to convene and pass legislation to improve healthcare for American families, according to Schumer.

THIS IS NOT REAL.

Democrats have been pressing Trump and Republicans to agree to lower costs and better healthcare for Americans for months.

If Republicans are finally willing to work together to improve health care, please visit: https://t.co/dvm4kGVJwq

Trump’s comments came as a Republican-sponsored bill to extend government spending until the end of November was once more rejected by the Senate on Monday evening.

According to Senate vote records, the bill’s 52-vote count, which included 42 against, was eight votes short of the 60-vote requirement.

Democrats are attempting to use the spending bill to entangle Republicans over crucial healthcare spending because they are in a minority in both houses of Congress.

Democrats want Congress to repeal the low-income and disabled US residents’ Medicaid entitlements and extend the expiration of subsidies before the US healthcare enrollment period kicks off in November.

In a party-line vote on Monday, a Democratic version of the spending bill that extends funding through October 31 and makes the subsidies permanent also failed 45 to 55.