Trump to meet with Schumer and Jeffries in attempt to avoid government shutdown

Published September 23, 2025 5:32am ET



President Donald Trump is set to meet with two of his biggest political critics on Thursday to try to avoid a government shutdown.

Trump has agreed to meet Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) to discuss resolutions to prevent the government from shutting down after the funding bill expires on Sept. 30, according to Punchbowl News.

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