Trump Taking Center Stage in Shutdown Fight Pleases Both Parties

Sept. 30, 2025, 9:00 AM UTC

With the government funding deadline set to lapse at midnight Wednesday, Democrats and Republicans are allowing President Donald Trump to be the face of negotiations ahead of a likely shutdown.

Trump took the spotlight on Monday, hosting congressional leaders at the White House, as Democrats and Republicans remained locked in a stalemate just hours before a government shutdown kicks in at midnight on Oct. 1. For weeks, lawmakers have delightedly pointed fingers at each other for forcing a possible shutdown. Democrats are demanding an extension to the expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies, while Republicans have pushed for a “clean” continuing ...

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