Trump has given no indication he’s willing to negotiate and entertain Democratic demands for changes to health care policies as part of a funding resolution to reopen the government.The White House has also continued to troll House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries with AI videos portraying Jeffries in a sombrero and fake mustache.Nevertheless, Jefferies on Wednesday predicted Trump will come back to the negotiating table because of “public sentiment.”“The public knows that Donald Trump and Republicans have shut the federal government down,” Jeffries told reporters, “and that they’re continuing to engage in the chaos and the cruelty and the corruption that we’ve seen from the administration from day one of the presidency.”‒ Joey Garrison Government out-of-office emails blame Dems for shutdownOfficial email accounts at the U.S. Department of Education began sending out-of-office messages are pointing fingers at Democrats for the funding crisis.”Thank you for contacting me,” said one message. “On September 19, 2025, the House of Representatives passed H.R.