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President Donald Trump shared images on Reality Social on Tuesday displaying purple “Trump 2028” hats strategically displayed on the Resolute Desk throughout an Oval Workplace assembly with Democrat leaders Monday in hopes of heading off a authorities shutdown.
Trump’s publish got here late Tuesday, hours earlier than Washington grappled with its first shutdown since 2018-19.
“The Trump administration needs a simple and clear CR [continuing resolution] to proceed funding the federal government – the very same proposal that Democrats supported simply 6 months in the past, 13 occasions underneath the Biden Administration,” White Home spokeswoman Abigail Jackson advised Fox Information Digital.
“However radical Democrats are shutting the federal government down as a result of they need a virtually $1.5 trillion want listing of calls for, together with free well being take care of unlawful aliens. The Democrat’s radical agenda was rejected by the American folks lower than a 12 months in the past on the poll field, now they’re shutting down the federal government and maintain the American folks hostage over it.”
JD VANCE SAYS GOVERNMENT LIKELY ‘HEADED INTO A SHUTDOWN’ AFTER TRUMP MEETS WITH DEMS
President Donald Trump factors whereas sitting behind the Resolute Desk with “Trump 2028” hats positioned in entrance throughout a gathering with congressional leaders within the Oval Workplace, Monday, in Washington, D.C. (@realDonaldTrump by way of Reality Social)
Vice President JD Vance warned, “I believe we’re headed to a shutdown” after Monday’s assembly.
Senate Minority Chief Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., mentioned on the time the perimeters “have very massive variations.”
Late Tuesday, the Senate failed a last-ditch vote on extending funding and barreled towards a shutdown because the clock struck midnight on Oct. 1.
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A “Trump 2028” hat is seen within the foreground within the Oval Workplace, as Home Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., left, Senate Minority Chief Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Home Minority Chief Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., met with President Donald Trump on Monday to debate the way to keep away from a attainable authorities shutdown. (@realDonaldTrump by way of Reality Social)
Trump posted the images late Tuesday, a number of hours earlier than the shutdown was slated to start.
His marketing campaign has bought “Trump 2028” hats since earlier this 12 months.
A “Trump 2028” hat sits on the Resolute Desk within the Oval Workplace as Home Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and Senate Minority Chief Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., Monday, focus on the way to keep away from a authorities shutdown. (@realDonaldTrump by way of Reality Social)
Democrat leaders downplayed the stunt.
Schumer mentioned Trump “can keep away from a shutdown if he chooses to,” whereas Home Minority Chief Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., added, “we won’t again down” in defending healthcare and spending priorities.”
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Trump presided over a 35-day authorities shutdown in 2018–19, the longest in American historical past, throughout his first time period in workplace.
