Trump Eyes Health Care Talks With Democrats to End Shutdown (3)

Oct. 6, 2025, 10:59 PM UTC

President Donald Trump said he would negotiate with Democrats over health care subsidies, a move that could open the door to resolving the government shutdown that has stretched into a second week.

“We are speaking with the Democrats, and some very good things could happen with respect to health care,” Trump told reporters Monday at the White House, without naming specific lawmakers. “I’m a Republican, but I want to see health care, much more so than the Democrats.”

The comments appeared to represent a shift for the White House and Republican leaders, who have insisted that Democrats need to vote ...

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