Jeffries says public pressure will bring Trump back to the negotiating table on shutdown
- The federal government entered a shutdown after lawmakers failed to agree on funding legislation.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson dismissed Jeffries' claims, arguing Republicans have no concessions to offer in negotiations.
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Rep. Jeffries: Trump ‘Unhinged, Unserious’ Since Shutdown
President Donald Trump is "unserious" about ending the government shutdown, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., said Friday. "It's further confirmation that Republicans are the ones who were clearly determined to shut the government down," Jeffries said during an appearance on MSNBC. "Everything that President Trump has done subsequent to Monday has been unhinged and unserious." "In fact, Donald Trump is in the presidential witness pr…
'Unhinged and unserious' Trump knows he's responsible for the shutdown: Leader Jeffries
House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-NY, joins Morning Joe on Day Three of the government shutdown to discuss where the Democrats are on their messaging and the way forward.

Rep. Jeffries: Pressure Will Force Trump to Shutdown Talks
The top Democrat in the House said Thursday that public pressure will force President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans back to the bargaining table to reopen the government, The Hill reported. Meanwhile, the White House posted another sombrero meme on social media in the hours after House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., made his remarks. "Public sentiment," Jeffries told reporters. "The American people are paying close attenti…
Trump engaged in 'retribution,' not negotiating as shutdown drags on: Top Democrat
'They want to inflict pain on the American people. They continue to engage in their retribution efforts, and they have zero interest, zero in providing high quality, affordable and accessible care,' says Hakeem Jeffries - Anadolu Ajansı
Jeffries says public pressure will bring Trump back to the negotiating table on shutdown
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Thursday that public pressure will force Republicans back to the negotiating table in search of a bipartisan deal to reopen the government. Asked at the Capitol why he thinks President Trump will change course and enter talks over the health care provisions Democrats are demanding, Jeffries didn’t hesitate for a moment. “Public sentiment,” he told reporters on the Capitol steps. “The American…
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