President Donald Trump met with House Republican leaders and budget hawks Tuesday at the White House, once again leaving Democrats on the sidelines of the high-stakes negotiations.
Trump met with GOP budget holdouts and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) in an effort to push the Senate-passed budget framework across the finish line. He didn’t extend the same invitation to Democrats — underscoring how he’s focused on a single-party strategy despite Republicans’ thin majority in the House.
The snubbing of Democrats is a departure from recent presidents who have courted both parties ahead of tight votes. But it’s no accident. Trump’s ...