Schumer, talking to NBC's Meet the Press, said he was "hopeful we can get something real done" – but was uncertain of the mood they would find Trump in when they sat down for the 2pm ET discourse.
"If the president at this meeting is going to rant, and just yell at Democrats, and talk about all his alleged grievances, and say this, that, and the other thing, we won't get anything done," Schumer said.
"We don't want a shutdown. We hope that they sit down and have a serious negotiation with us."
According to CBS News on Sunday, meanwhile, Trump is not hopeful the meeting will lead to an agreement…
Costa said: "Inside the White House, sources are saying president Trump actually welcomes a shutdown in the sense that he believes he can wield executive power to get rid of what he calls waste, fraud and abuse."…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/28/trump-congress-leaders-government-shutdown
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