President Donald Trump cancelled an Oval Office meeting with Democrat leaders Sen. Chuck Schumer and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries that had been scheduled for Thursday.
The meeting was intended to address a funding bill ahead of a looming government shutdown deadline. Current funding will expire at midnight on September 30.
Schumer and Jeffries reportedly sent a letter to Trump on Saturday, accusing him of wanting a shutdown and demanding that Republicans negotiate on provisions in the funding bill.
Trump blasted out the following statement Tuesday morning, declaring their demands are a no-deal. He wrote:
After reviewing the details of the unserious and ridiculous demands being made by the Minority Radical Left Democrats in return for their Votes to keep our thriving Country open, I have decided that no meeting with their Congressional Leaders could possibly be productive.
They are threatening to shut down the Government of the United States unless they can have over $1 Trillion Dollars in new spending to continue free healthcare for Illegal Aliens (A monumental cost!), force Taxpayers to fund Transgender surgery for minors, have dead people on the Medicaid roles, allow Illegal Alien Criminals to steal Billions of Dollars in American Taxpayer Benefits, try to force our Country to again open our Borders to Criminals and to the World, allow men to play in women’s sports, and essentially create Transgender operations for everybody.
These Radical Left Views and Policies is what allowed me to win the Presidential Election, including all seven Swing States, and the Popular Vote, IN A HISTORIC LANDSLIDE.
There are consequences to losing Elections but, based on their letter to me, the Democrats haven’t figured that out yet. They are trying to eliminate the popular $50 Billion Dollar Rural and Vulnerable Hospital Fund, which was passed with only Republican Votes, and proudly signed into Law by ME.
The Democrats in Congress seem to have totally lost their way. They obviously have no idea what it means to put America First or to MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! All Congressional Democrats want to do is enact Radical Left Policies that nobody voted for — High Taxes, Open Borders, No Consequences for Violent Criminals, Men in Women’s Sports, Taxpayer funded “TRANSGENDER” surgery, and much more.
Few people voted for what they represent, which would lead to the destruction of America. Instead, people voted for COMMON SENSE, and that’s what the Republicans and your President, “DONALD J. TRUMP,” stand for.
I look forward to meeting with them if they get serious about the future of our Nation. We must keep the Government open, and legislate like true Patriots rather than hold American Citizens hostage, knowing that they want our now thriving Country closed. I’ll be happy to meet with them if they agree to the Principles in this Letter. They must do their job! Otherwise, it will just be another long and brutal slog through their radicalized quicksand.
To the Leaders of the Democrat Party, the ball is in your court. I look forward to meeting with you when you become realistic about the things that our Country stands for. DO THE RIGHT THING!
DONALD J. TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) September 23, 2025
Schumer mockingly responded by referring to the Jewish new year holiday, “Happy New Year, Mr. President. When you’re finished ranting, we can sit down and discuss health care.”
Happy New Year, Mr. President.
When you’re finished ranting, we can sit down and discuss health care. pic.twitter.com/MYcuS9BOjt
— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) September 23, 2025
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries defiantly wrote, “Trump Always Chickens Out. Donald Trump just cancelled a high stakes meeting in the Oval Office with myself and Leader Schumer. The extremists want to shut down the government because they are unwilling to address the Republican healthcare crisis that is devastating America.”
Trump Always Chickens Out.
Donald Trump just cancelled a high stakes meeting in the Oval Office with myself and Leader Schumer.
The extremists want to shut down the government because they are unwilling to address the Republican healthcare crisis that is devastating America.
— Hakeem Jeffries (@RepJeffries) September 23, 2025
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s press office also responded with a mocking post:
DOZY DON CANNOT KEEP HIS EYES OPEN LONG ENOUGH TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE DEMOCRATS TO “STOP THE SHUTDOWN.” MANY ARE NOW SAYING HE CANNOT KEEP TRACK OF THE DAY OR TIME, KEEPS SAYING HE MADE “CALLS” “YESTERDAY” (HE DID NOT!) AND RELIES ON HIS AUTO-SHARPIE AND MILLER TO MAKE ALL DECISIONS. HE IS NOW WHISPERING TO HIS PEN (DEMENTIA???) ASKING FOR HELP, BUT HE KNOWS ONLY I, AMERICA’S FAVORITE GOVERNOR, GAVIN C. NEWSOM, CAN ANSWER THE CALL AND SAVE AMERICA.
I KNOW THE “ART OF THE DEAL” AND CAN STEP IN TO SAVE THE COUNTRY ONCE AGAIN. I WILL BE ABLE TO TALK TO THE “OTHER SIDE” OF THE “AISLE” AND CREATE THE GREATEST DEAL OF ALL TIME. WE WILL ALL BE RICHER THAN ANYONE THOUGHT POSSIBLE AND AMERICA WILL BE “HOT” ONCE AGAIN. YOU ARE WELCOME, DON!! WE WILL SAVE HEALTH CARE FOR MILLIONS AND MAKE THE “EGGS” CHEAPER. MIKE “LITLLE MAN” JOHNSON MUST LEAVE HIS VERY VIOLENT DISTRICT AND COME BACK TO DC AS I HAVE JUST COMMANDED.
EVERYONE WILL FLOOD THE STREETS TO CHEER “DADDY! DADDY! DADDY!” BECAUSE THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE OPEN, GAVIN C. NEWSOM, YOUR DADDY, WILL FINALLY BE HOME, AND DC WILL BE BEAUTIFUL AGAIN BECAUSE OF IT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!! — GCN
DOZY DON CANNOT KEEP HIS EYES OPEN LONG ENOUGH TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE DEMOCRATS TO “STOP THE SHUTDOWN.” MANY ARE NOW SAYING HE CANNOT KEEP TRACK OF THE DAY OR TIME, KEEPS SAYING HE MADE “CALLS” “YESTERDAY” (HE DID NOT!) AND RELIES ON HIS AUTO-SHARPIE AND MILLER TO MAKE ALL…
— Governor Newsom Press Office (@GovPressOffice) September 22, 2025
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