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Tuesday, September 23, 2025

Donald Trump canceled a planned meeting with Democratic congressional leaders, the president announced on social media Tuesday.

The U-turn infuriated the top two Democratic leaders, who took to social media and held news conferences to lay blame for a possible Oct. 1 shutdown at Trump's feet.

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"Donald Trump can't even negotiate a budget bill with Democrats. This great negotiator," Schumer told reporters outside his home in Brooklyn.

"By refusing to even sit down with Democrats, Donald Trump is causing the shutdown. This is a Trump shutdown."

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"Republicans control the House, the Senate, and the presidency " it's clear they have decided to shut the government down, which is why they've entered into no good faith conversations with Democrats to try to reach a resolution," said Jeffries, speaking separately in New York Tuesday.

Jeffries, in a letter sent to Democratic lawmakers after the meeting's cancellation, said Trump "chickened out" and, in an effort to pressure House Republicans in light of Johnson's scheduling move, told his members to return to Washington Monday for a caucus meeting to "to discuss the Republican healthcare crisis and possible lapse in government funding."

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Republicans owning all three branches of Gov means they also own any Shutdown.

Speaker Mikey told his Klown Kar Kontingent to stay home until the Deadline is past.

#1 | Posted by Corky at 2025-09-23 06:09 PM | Reply

Shut the government down until the republicans impeach and remove the corrupt president

#2 | Posted by truthhurts at 2025-09-23 07:02 PM | Reply

Strokey McGee crapped his pants. Cleanup took longer than average.

#3 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-09-23 07:19 PM | Reply

Republicans have all 3 branches of Government and Trump canceled the meeting.

This is 100% on Republicans.

#4 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-09-23 07:26 PM | Reply

Trump will either get what he wants when the Dems cave, or he'll get what he wants when they don't cave (because he will then declare martial law and cancel midterms).

Say what you will about Hair Furor, but he DGAF and will let the world burn. Because it will allow him to come out on top.

Jill Stein 2028!

#5 | Posted by censored at 2025-09-23 09:18 PM | Reply

"By refusing to even sit down with Democrats, Donald Trump is causing the shutdown. This is a Trump shutdown."

Why do you think he cares?


Republicans have all 3 branches of Government and Trump canceled the meeting.
This is 100% on Republicans.
#4 | POSTED BY ALEXANDRITE

If they do own all 3, then Trump was correct to cancel the meeting. What would the point be? Why negotiate with such a strong hand?

#6 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-09-23 09:54 PM | Reply

not negotiating means the shutdown happens which is bad for everyone.

my god, youre a fool.

#7 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-09-23 09:56 PM | Reply


Shut the government down until the republicans impeach and remove the corrupt president

#2 | POSTED BY TRUTHHURTS

Why would the Republicans, who "have all 3 branches of government" do that?

Do you guys even hear yourselves? how stupid you appear to be? Its like you've never negotiated anything in your life.

What you're saying is this is an adhesion contract, the person with all the power makes all the terms, so why would he meet to "negotiate" WTF is he negotiating? .

#8 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-09-23 09:58 PM | Reply

not negotiating means the shutdown happens which is bad for everyone.

Follow me here if you can, IF "republicans have all 3 branches of government" as YOU stated.

WTF is there to negotiate?

#9 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-09-23 10:00 PM | Reply

read the article. please.

#10 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-09-23 10:01 PM | Reply

what do you mean IF?

Republicans have a 6-3 SCOTUS advantage, the presidency, and both houses of congress. Are you stupid?

#11 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-09-23 10:04 PM | Reply

WTF is there to negotiate?

POSTED BY ONEIRONAUT

No need to negotiate. If you don't want democrats support.

I could explain how Congress works to you foreign agitator but it's apparently above your pay grade and ability to understand foreign agitator.

So it's not worth it to me.

Try reading the article or have someone read it to you. Or maybe just ask your AI how many democratic votes Republicans need to pass a budget.

#12 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-09-23 10:10 PM | Reply

For the stupid

to pass a budget the senate needs 60 votes, so that FORCES the magat scum to negotiate with dems.

Dems can filibuster and the government can shut down.

Dems should loudly demand, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week that the government will remain shut down until the most corrupt person in public life is impeached and removed from office.

It is an INCREDIBLY easy argument to make

1. The president has committed numerous crimes while in office.
2. The president continues to commit numerous crimes
3. The president will commit more crimes in the future
4. The president is destroying our country
5. The democrats must REFUSE to be a part of this corrupt fascist regime and the only power they possess is to withhold all money from all of these corrupt agencies
6. Make the argument to the American people constantly and at full throat
7. Make the choice clear, get rid of the most corrupt piece of shit the country has ever seen and the government can return to normal.
8. The SC has give us no other choice.

Of course Shiter will react with martial law, but that will be a clear overstepping of his authority and the republicans MUST be made to understand it is either Shitler or the constitution.

Remember ANY agreement that the magat scum agree to in order to get a budget deal will either be impounded by Shitler OR withdrawn upon a second bill that only needs 50 Senators

THE DEMOCRATS HAVE NOTHING TO GAIN FROM ANY AGREEMENT BECAUSE THE AGREEMENT WILL MEAN ABSOLUTELY NOTHING.

THE REPUBLICANS HAVE ALREADY GONE BACK ON AGREEMENTS MADE DURING THE SPRING BUDGET AGREEMENT

#13 | Posted by truthhurts at 2025-09-23 11:56 PM | Reply

" to pass a budget the senate needs 60 votes, so that FORCES the magat scum to negotiate with dems". -

Couldn't they do it via reconciliation?

#14 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-09-24 12:06 AM | Reply

Don't worry BullBringer, Trump and Republicans are trying their hardest to give you that fascist government you're begging for.

#15 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-09-24 12:09 AM | Reply

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