President Donald Trump points while sitting behind the Resolute Desk with "Trump 2028" hats placed in front during a meeting with congressional leaders in the Oval Office, Monday, in Washington, D.C. (@realDonaldTrump via Truth Social)
Vice President JD Vance warned, "I think we’re headed to a shutdown" after Monday's meeting.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said at the time the sides "have very large differences."
Late Tuesday, the Senate failed a last-ditch vote on extending funding and barreled toward a shutdown as the clock struck midnight on Oct. 1.
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A "Trump 2028" hat sits on the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office as House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., Monday, discuss how to avoid a government shutdown. (@realDonaldTrump via Truth Social)
Democrat leaders downplayed the stunt.
Schumer said Trump "can avoid a shutdown if he chooses to," while House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., added, "we will not back down" in defending healthcare and spending priorities."
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Trump presided over a 35-day government shutdown in 2018–19, the longest in American history, during his first term in office.
Jasmine Baehr is a Breaking News Writer for Fox News Digital, where she covers politics, the military, faith and culture.
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