"President Donald Trump has had one refrain in recent days when asked about the looming government shutdown. Will there be a shutdown? Yes, Trump says, because the Democrats are crazed. Why is the White House pursuing mass firings, not just furloughs, of federal workers? Trump responds, Well, this is all caused by the Democrats. Is he concerned about the impact of a shutdown? The radical left Democrats want to shut it down, he retorts."
"That has aligned Trump with House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., who have refused to accede to Democrats' calls to include health care provisions on a bill that will keep the government operating for seven more weeks. Those dynamics could change Monday, when the president has agreed to host Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., Johnson and Thune. Democrats believe the high-stakes meeting means the GOP is feeling pressure to compromise with them."
"For Trump, the impact would go far beyond politics. His administration is sketching plans to implement mass layoffs of federal workers rather than simply furloughing them, furthering their goal of building a far smaller government that lines up with Trump's vision and policy priorities. This time, it's the Democrats making policy demands The GOP's stance a short-term extension of funding, with no strings attached is unusual for a political party that has often tried to extract policy demands using the threat of a government "
President Trump has blamed Democrats for a potential government shutdown and repeatedly framed them as the responsible party. The White House is planning mass firings of federal workers instead of standard furloughs, seeking to reduce government size and align staffing with Trump administration priorities. Republican leaders Mike Johnson and John Thune have resisted Democratic demands to add health care provisions to a short-term funding extension. The president agreed to meet congressional leaders, including Schumer and Jeffries, but Republicans express confidence Democrats would shoulder political blame if a shutdown occurs.
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