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Trump cancels meeting with Schumer and Jeffries on keeping the government open

Trump cancels meeting with Schumer and Jeffries on keeping the government open

Summary

President Donald Trump announced on social media that he canceled a planned meeting with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries. The meeting was meant to discuss avoiding a government shutdown as the fiscal year ends on September 30.

Key Facts

  • President Trump canceled a meeting with Democratic leaders Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries.
  • The meeting was scheduled for Thursday.
  • The goal of the meeting was to prevent a government shutdown.
  • The fiscal year ends on September 30.
  • Avoiding a government shutdown was the main issue for the planned discussion.

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