WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday scrapped a meeting with top congressional Democratic leaders meant to discuss a path to avert a partial government shutdown beginning next week, saying he would only meet with them if they agree to some of his demands.

“I have decided that no meeting with their congressional Leaders could possibly be productive,” Trump wrote in a post on his Truth social media site.

U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries earlier on Tuesday had said Trump had agreed to meet this week at the White House, before funding expires on September 30.

Schumer issued a statement saying that Democrats “are ready to work to avoid a shutdown,” but said, “Trump would rather throw a tantrum than do his job.” Th

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